Common use of Redemption Clause in Contracts

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company mayNotes are subject to redemption in whole, but not in part, at the direction of the Servicer on any Payment Date on which the Servicer exercises its option and with to purchase the approval Trust Property pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Board Sale and Servicing Agreement. After the Servicer notifies the Indenture Trustee that it will exercise its option pursuant to Section 8.1 of Directorsthe Sale and Servicing Agreement, at any time prior to the Close of Business on Indenture Trustee will promptly notify the earlier of Noteholders: (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board outstanding Note Balance of Directors each Class of the Notes to be prepaid as of the most recent Payment Date and publicly announced by that the Company) Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes at the applicable Note Interest Rate to the Redemption Date will be paid in full; (ii) of the Final Expiration place where such Notes are to be surrendered for final payment (which will be the office or agency of the Issuer maintained as provided in Section 3.2); and (iii) that on the Redemption Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted principal amount will become due and payable upon the Notes and that interest on the Notes will cease to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring accrue from and after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as Redemption Date, unless the “Redemption Price”) and Issuer defaults in the Company may, at its option, pay payment of the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based Notes on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon The Issuer will cause the action Servicer to deposit by 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day preceding the Redemption Date (or, with satisfaction of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution DateRating Agency Condition, on the registry books Redemption Date) in the Collection Account the amount required pursuant to Section 8.1 of the transfer agent for Sale and Servicing Agreement, whereupon all such Notes will be paid in full on the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed Redemption Date. (c) On the Redemption Date, the outstanding principal amount of the Notes will be due and payable and interest on the Notes will cease to accrue from and after the Redemption Date, unless the Issuer defaults in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Notes on the Redemption Price Date. Upon redemption, the Indenture Trustee will be made. Neither release the Company nor any Collateral from the Lien of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, Indenture and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior release to the Distribution DateIssuer or any other Person entitled to any funds then in the Bank Accounts under this Indenture in accordance with Section 8.4(c).

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following close of business on the Shares Acquisition Date tenth Business Day (or such later date as may be determined by action the Board pursuant to clause (i) of the Company’s Board first sentence of Directors and publicly announced by Section 3(a) with respect to the CompanyDistribution Date) following the Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the close of business on the tenth Business Day following the Record Date) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on which the Board "current market price," as defined in Section 11(d)(i) hereof, of Directors elects the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration, or any combination of any of the foregoing, deemed appropriate by the Board. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to make the redemption effective contrary, the Rights shall not be referred to exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event until such time as the “Redemption DateCompany's right of redemption hereunder has expired.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, Agent and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder's last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent Transfer Agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither . (c) In the event of a redemption of the Rights in accordance with this Agreement, the Company nor any may, at its option, discharge all of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights in accordance with this Agreement and (ii) mailing payment of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereoftheir last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Rights Agent or, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the Transfer Agent of the Common Stock, and upon such action, all outstanding Rights and Right Certificates shall be null and void without any further action by the Company.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the earlier of (x) the Close of Business on the earlier of tenth (i10th) calendar day after the fifth Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the tenth (10th) calendar day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date occurs before the Record Date, the Close of Business on the Record Date) or (or such later date as may be determined by action y) the Close of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) Business on the Final Expiration Date, direct the Company to, and if directed, the Company shall, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per RightRight (the total amount paid to any holder of Rights to be rounded up to the nearest $0.01), as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock dividend split, stock dividend, reclassification or similar transaction effected by the Company occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date).” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of directing the Company ordering to make the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering directing the Company to make such redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders each such holder of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all the Rights Agent and to each such holders at their such holder’s last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent Agent, or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made, unless such notice is mailed together with such payment. Neither In the case of a redemption permitted under Section 22(a), the Company nor any may, at its option, discharge all of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) and (ii) mailing payment of the Redemption Price to each registered holder of the Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereofeach such holder’s last address as it appears on the registry books of the Rights Agent or, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent of the Common Stock, and upon such action, all outstanding Right Certificates shall be null and void without any further action by the Company.

Redemption. (a) The Prior to the Expiration Date, the Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval option, redeem all but not less than all of the Board of Directors, then-outstanding Rights at the Redemption Price at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier later of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Distribution Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Acquisition Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Promptly after the action of its Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall promptly publicly announce such action, and within 10 calendar days thereafter, the Company shall give public notice of any such redemptionredemption to the holders of the then-outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Company; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such The notice of redemption will mailed to the holders of Rights shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, Common Shares (based upon the current per share market price of the Common Shares (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company nor (based upon the fair market value of such other consideration, determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith) or any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at combination thereof. (c) At any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in following the Share Acquisition Date, the Board of Directors of the Company may relinquish the right to redeem the Rights under this Section 23 by duly adopting a resolution to that effect. Immediately upon adoption of such resolution, the rights of the Board of Directors of the Company to redeem the Rights shall terminate without further action and without any notice. Promptly after adoption of such a resolution, the Company shall publicly announce such action; provided, however, that the failure to give, or in Section 24 hereofany defect in, and other than in connection with any such notice shall not affect the purchase validity of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Dateaction of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following close of business on the Shares Acquisition Date tenth Business Day (or such later date as may be determined by action the Board pursuant to clause (i) of the Company’s Board first sentence of Directors and publicly announced by Section 3(a) with respect to the CompanyDistribution Date) following the Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the close of business on the tenth Business Day following the Record Date) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on which the Board “current market price,” as defined in Section 11(d)(i) hereof, of Directors elects the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration, or any combination of any of the foregoing, deemed appropriate by the Board. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to make the redemption effective contrary, the Rights shall not be referred to exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event until such time as the “Redemption DateCompany’s right of redemption hereunder has expired.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, Agent and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder’s last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent Transfer Agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither . (c) In the event of a redemption of the Rights in accordance with this Agreement, the Company nor any may, at its option, discharge all of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights in accordance with this Agreement and (ii) mailing payment of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereoftheir last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Rights Agent or, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the Transfer Agent of the Common Stock, and upon such action, all outstanding Rights and Right Certificates shall be null and void without any further action by the Company.

Redemption. (a) The Company mayRedemption Right provided to Non-Managing Members under Section 4.2(e)(1) shall not apply with respect to 2011 OPP Units or Membership Units into which they may be converted pursuant to the LLC Agreement until the date that is one year and six months after the Final Valuation Date, at its option after which date the Redemption Right shall be available on the terms and with conditions set forth in the approval LLC Agreement. (b) During the period beginning on the Final Valuation Date (as defined in the applicable Award Agreement) and ending on the Business Day immediately preceding the six month anniversary of the Board Final Valuation Date, the Operating Company shall be entitled to redeem some or all of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date 2011 OPP Units (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced Membership Units into which they were converted by the CompanyHolder) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price per 2011 OPP Unit or Membership Unit, payable in cash, equal to the Common Share Price (as defined in the Applicable Award Agreement) as of $0.001 the Final Valuation Date (as defined in the applicable Award Agreement). From and after the one year anniversary of the Final Valuation Date, for a period of six months, a Holder of 2011 OPP Units (or Membership Units into which they were converted by the Holder) shall have the right to cause the Operating Company to redeem, some or all of the 2011 OPP Units (or Membership Units into which they were converted by the Holder), at a redemption price per Right2011 OPP Unit or Membership Unit, appropriately adjusted payable in cash, equal to reflect any stock splitthe greater of (x) the Common Share Price (as defined in the Applicable Award Agreement) as of the Final Valuation Date (as defined in the applicable Award Agreement) and (y) the Cash Amount determined as of the date of the notice of redemption. The Operating Company may exercise its redemption right under this Section 4(b) by sending a notice to each Holder of 2011 OPP Units (or Membership Units into which they were converted by the Holder) setting forth the redemption date, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring which shall be no less than five (5) Business Days after the date hereof (of such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) notice, and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares number of 2011 OPP Units (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights Membership Units into which they were converted by the Company may Holder) being redeemed and the procedure to be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board followed by Holders of Directors in its sole discretion may establish2011 OPP Units or Membership Units that are being redeemed. The date on which Holder may exercise its redemption right under this Section 4(b) by sending a notice to the Board of Directors elects to make Operating Company setting forth the redemption effective date, which shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within no less than ten (10) days Business Days after receipt of such notice by the action Managing Member, and the number of 2011 OPP Units (or Membership Units into which they were converted by the Holder to be redeemed). The Managing Member shall be entitled to acquire 2011 OPP Units (or Membership Units into which they were converted by the Holder) pursuant to any exercise by the Operating Company or the Holder of the Board foregoing redemption rights (under this Section 4.2(b) or under Section 4.2(a)) in exchange for issuance of Directors ordering a number of Common Shares, which will be issued under the Incentive Plan and be registered on a Form S-8, with an aggregate value, based on the Value of the Common Shares as of the date of the redemption of the Rightsnotice, the Company shall give notice of such redemption equal to the Rights Agent and applicable redemption price, provided that the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice Managing Member has determined, in its sole discretion, that it is permitted to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Datedo so under applicable stock exchange listing rules.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then then-outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, Right (the "Redemption Price") appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the of this Agreement. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in cash, shares (including fractional shares) of Common Shares Stock (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof of the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption any other form of the Rights consideration deemed appropriate by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption DateDirectors.” (b) Immediately upon At the action time and date of effectiveness set forth in any resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (the "Redemption Date"), evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any further notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that such resolution of the failure Board of Directors of the Company may be revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified at any time prior to givethe time and date of effectiveness set forth in such resolution, or any defect in, any in which event the right to exercise will not terminate at the time and date originally set for such notice shall not affect termination by the validity Board of such redemptionDirectors of the Company. Within ten (10) days As soon as practicable after the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and to the holders of the then then-outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Dateissuance of Rights Certificates, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided in this Agreement shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. In any case, failure to give such notice by mail, or any defect in the notice, to any particular holder of Rights shall not affect the sufficiency of the notice to other holders of Rights. In the case of a redemption permitted under this Section 23, the Company may, at its option, discharge all of its obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights and (ii) mailing payment of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights at their last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the issuance of the Rights Certificates, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Stock, and upon such action, all outstanding Rights Certificates shall be null and void without any further action by the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that as specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of shares of Common Shares Stock prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish; provided, however, if the Board of Directors of the Company authorizes redemption of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0. 001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (ix) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date Date, or (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (iiy) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .001 per Right, Right appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the "). The Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, time on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent Transfer Agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof23, and other than in connection with the purchase repurchase of Common Shares Stock prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Distribution Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Datedate, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.0001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date”.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence written notice of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give promptly mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.” (b) " Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date time as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the "). The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in cash, Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof current per share market price of the Common Shares at the time of redemption) or cashany other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, time on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The If redemption of the Rights is to be effective as of a future date, the Rights shall continue to be exercisable, subject to Section 7 hereof, until the effective date on which of the redemption, provided that nothing contained herein shall preclude the Board of Directors elects from subsequently causing the Rights to make be redeemed at a date earlier than the redemption scheduled effective shall be referred to as date of the “Redemption Dateredemption.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights (or at the effective time of which shall have been filed with such redemption established by the Rights AgentBoard of Directors of the Company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 23), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsRights or, if later, the effectiveness of the redemption of the Rights pursuant to the last sentence of paragraph (a), the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. The Company may, at its option, discharge all of its obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights, (ii) depositing with a bank or trust company having a capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, funds necessary for such redemption, in trust, to be applied to the redemption of the Rights so called for redemption and (iii) arranging for the mailing of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights. Upon such action, all outstanding Right Certificates shall be null and void without further action by the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or 23, in Section 24 hereof, and other than or in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval option, redeem all but not less than all of the Board of Directors, then-outstanding Rights at the Redemption Price at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier later of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Distribution Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Share Acquisition Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions later date as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects designate prior to make the redemption effective shall be referred to such time as the “Redemption DateRights are no longer redeemable hereunder.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Promptly after the action of its Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall promptly publicly announce such action, and within 10 calendar days thereafter, the Company shall give public notice of any such redemptionredemption to the holders of the then-outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Company; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such The notice of redemption will mailed to the holders of Rights shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, Common Shares (based upon the current per share market price of the Common Shares (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company nor (based upon the fair market value of such other consideration, determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith) or any combination thereof. (c) At any time following the Share Acquisition Date, the Board of Directors of the Company may relinquish the right to redeem the Rights under this Section 23 by duly adopting a resolution to that effect. Immediately upon adoption of such resolution, the rights of the Board of Directors of the Company to redeem the Rights shall terminate without further action and without any notice. Promptly after adoption of such a resolution, the Company shall publicly announce such action; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company. (d) If, following the occurrence of a Share Acquisition Date and following the expiration of the right of redemption hereunder, (i) a Person who is an Acquiring Person shall have transferred or otherwise disposed of a number of Common Shares in one transaction or series of transactions, not directly or indirectly involving the Company or any of its Affiliates Subsidiaries, which did not result in the occurrence of a Triggering Event such that such Person is thereafter the Beneficial Owner of 10% or Associates may redeemless of the outstanding Common Shares, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time and (ii) there are no other Persons immediately following the occurrence of the event described in any manner other than that specifically set forth in clause (i) who are Acquiring Persons, then the right of redemption hereunder shall be reinstated and shall thereafter be exercisable subject to the provisions of this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date23.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, if the Board of Directors of the Company authorizes redemption of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of DirectorsBoard, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth close of business on the tenth day following after the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in shares of Common Shares Stock (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date”.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesVoting Stock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares shares of Voting Stock prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date time as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding out- standing Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such the redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on which the current market price of the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption DateDirectors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with this Section 23 (or at such later time as the Rights AgentBoard of Directors may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice (with simultaneous written notice to the Rights Agent) of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (or such later time as the Board of Directors may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding out- standing Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of DirectorsBoard, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Distribution Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in shares of Common Shares Stock (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date”.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence written notice of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of shares of Common Shares Stock prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close close of Business business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (Date, or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Company's Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and to the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to the Rights Agent and to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Rights Plan Committee may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day Close of Business on the tenth Business Day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or, if the Shares Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day following the Record Date), or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) and Event until such time as the Company’s right of redemption hereunder has expired. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on cash or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cashRights Plan Committee. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Rights Plan Committee may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors Rights Plan Committee, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company Rights Plan Committee ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, Agent and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors Rights Plan Committee ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder’s last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares; provided, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date. (c) Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company mayBoard of Directors of the Company, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth Close of Business on the tenth day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (or or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the tenth day following the Record Date) as such later date as period may be determined by action extended or shortened in the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by (the Company) and "REDEMPTION PERIOD"), or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, cause the Company to redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE"). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) and Event or a Section 13 Event until such time as the Company's right of redemption hereunder has expired. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in cash, shares of Common Shares Stock (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof Price, as defined in Section 11(d)(i) hereof, of the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption any other form of the Rights consideration deemed appropriate by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption DateDirectors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, Agent and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder's last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and Company or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof of this Agreement (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, ---------------- at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) of this Agreement) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; , provided, however, that the -------- ------- failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereofof this Agreement, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth (5th) day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) ), and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice to the holders of the then outstanding rights which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and Company or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof of this Agreement (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) of this Agreement) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereofof this Agreement, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business 5:00 P.M., Dallas, Texas time, on the earlier earliest of (ix) the fifth Share Acquisition Date, (y) the tenth business day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced of the Company prior to such time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person) after the date of the commencement of, or first public announcement of the intent to commence, by any Person (other than the Company, any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any entity holding shares of Common Stock for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan) a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in any Person becoming an Acquiring Person (including any such date which is after the date of this Agreement and prior to the issuance of the Rights), or (iiz) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.”similar (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, this Section 23 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase repurchase of Common Shares Stock prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. Subject to Section 6.4 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants (aother than any Private Warrants that are held by the Sponsor or any Permitted Transferees) The Company maymay be redeemed, at its the option and with the approval of the Board of DirectorsCompany, at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action office of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by Warrant Agent, upon the Company) and (ii) notice referred to in Section 6.2, at the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof Warrant (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption); provided, however, that the failure last sales price of the Common Stock has been equal to giveor greater than the Floor Price on each of 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period ending three Business Days prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given; and provided, or any defect infurther that with respect to the Public Warrants only, such Warrants (and the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Warrants) are covered by an effective registration statement from the date of notice of redemption through the date fixed for redemption. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied, and such Warrants are called for redemption, each Registered Holder will be entitled to exercise their Warrants prior to the date scheduled for redemption. In the event the Company calls any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the Warrants for redemption of the Rightspursuant to this Section 6.1, the Company shall give notice have the option to require all (but not part) of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice those Warrants who elect to all such holders at exercise their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, Warrants prior to the Distribution Datedate scheduled for redemption to exercise the Warrants on a cashless basis. If the Company requires the Registered Holders of such Warrants to exercise on a cashless basis, on each holder of such Warrants shall pay the registry books Warrant Price by surrendering such Warrants for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the transfer agent number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Redemption Fair Market Value and the Warrant Price of the Warrants by (y) the Redemption Fair Market Value. The “Redemption Fair Market Value” shall mean the average reported last sales price of the Common Stock in the principal trading market for the Common Shares. Any notice Stock as reported by any national securities exchange or quoted on the FINRA OTC Bulletin Board (or successor exchange), as the case may be, for the 10 consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior is sent to the Distribution DateRegistered Holders of such Warrants.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close later of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of and the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Distribution Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentthis Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price, without interest thereon. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesShares of the Company. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice, and the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, Common Shares of the Company (based upon the current per share market price of the Common Shares of the Company (determined pursuant to Section 11(d)) at the time of redemption), or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company (based upon the fair market value of such other consideration, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith) or any combination thereof. The Company may, at its option, combine the payment of the Redemption Price with any other payment being made concurrently to holders of Common Shares of the Company and, to the extent that any such other payment is discretionary, may reduce the amount thereof on account of the concurrent payment of the Redemption Price. If legal or contractual restrictions prevent the Company from paying the Redemption Price (in the form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors) at the time of redemption, the Company will pay the Redemption Price, without interest, promptly after such time as the Company ceases to be so prevented from paying the Redemption Price. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares of the Company prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indenture, the Company shall not have the right to redeem any Notes prior to the Redemption Trigger Date. The Company mayshall have the right, at its option and with the approval of the Board of DirectorsCompany’s option, at any time, and from time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (time, to redeem all or such later date as may be determined by action any part of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such timeComponent Notes, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The any date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as (the “Redemption Date.” ) on or after the Redemption Trigger Date (b) Immediately upon such Redemption Date to be selected by the action Company), at a price payable in cash equal to the Note Redemption Price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indenture, if a Redemption Date is after the Regular Record Date for a payment of interest on such Component Note and on or before the next Interest Payment Date of such Component Note, then such payment of interest shall, notwithstanding such redemption, be made, on such Interest Payment Date, to the Holder of such Component Note as of the Board close of Directors business on such Regular Record Date. Each redemption pursuant to this Section 2.9 shall be subject to Article III of the Company ordering the redemption Base Indenture, except that, for purposes of the RightsNotes, evidence Sections 3.03(a), 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of which the Base Indenture shall have been filed with not apply. Notwithstanding Section 3.02 of the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any noticeBase Indenture, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter notice of the holders foregoing redemption need not set forth the Note Redemption Price but only the manner of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Pricecalculation thereof. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the Note Redemption Price promptly give public after the determination thereof and the Trustee shall have no responsibility for any such determination. If the giving of notice of any such redemption; redemption shall have been completed as above provided, however, that the failure Securities or portions of Securities of the series to give, or any defect in, any be redeemed specified in such notice shall not affect become due and payable on the validity date and at the place stated in such notice at the applicable redemption price, and interest on such Securities or portions of Securities shall cease to accrue on and after the date fixed for redemption, unless the Company shall default in the payment of such redemptionredemption price with respect to any such Security or portion thereof. Within ten (10) days On presentation and surrender of such Securities on or after the action date fixed for redemption at the place of payment specified in the notice, said Securities shall be paid and redeemed at the applicable redemption price for such series. For avoidance of doubt, the First Tranche Notes may be redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.9 independently of the Board of Directors ordering Second Tranche Notes, and the redemption Second Tranche Notes may be redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.9 independently of the RightsFirst Tranche Notes. If any Component Note is, in connection with a redemption, separated from the Note of which it forms a part, then, upon the surrender of such Note to the Paying Agent for redemption, the Company shall give notice execute, the Trustee or Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and the Trustee shall make available for delivery to the Holder of such redemption Note, certificates representing the Component Notes of such Note that are not being redeemed pursuant to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Dateredemption.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) Company and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which ; provided, however, if the Board of Directors elects to make of the Company authorizes redemption effective of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall be referred to as require the “Redemption Dateconcurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (ba) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, if the Board of Directors of the Company authorizes redemption of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. The Warrants shall be redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the Company at a price of $0.25 per Warrant until the Expiration Date upon notice to the Warrant Holder at any time on or after January 1, 1996 upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) The Company mayCompany's Common Stock shall be listed on the NASDAQ system or a national or regional securities exchange, at its option and with shall have an average daily trading volume for the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time ninety (90) trading days prior to the Close Notice of Business on the earlier Redemption of at least one thousand (i1,000) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.”shares; (b) Immediately upon The average bid price for the action Company's Common Stock for the ninety (90) trading days prior to the Notice of Redemption (calculated by summing the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which daily average bid prices and dividing by ninety (90) shall have been filed at least 133% of the Exercise Price at the date of the Notice of Redemption; (c) The average bid price for the Company's Common Stock for the five (5) trading days prior to the Notice of Redemption (calculated by summing the five (5) daily average bid prices and dividing by five (5)) shall have been at least 125% of the Exercise Price at the date of the Notice of Redemption; and (d) The Company shall provide the Warrant Holders with an Officer's Certificate certifying that all of the Rights Agentforegoing conditions have been satisfied. Partial redemption shall be made pro rata to all of the Warrants then outstanding, and without in proportion to the amount of Warrants held by each such Holder. Upon any further action and without any noticeredemption, the right Holder shall deliver his Warrant to exercise the Rights will terminate and Company for notation of partial redemption or cancellation if Redemption is made in full; such delivery shall be made no later than the only right thereafter date fixed for Redemption in the Company's notice thereof. Upon the close of business on such Redemption Date, the conversion privilege of the holders Warrant shall terminate to the extent of Rights the redemption. If the Holder shall be fail to deliver his Warrant to the Company upon Redemption, the Company may escrow sufficient funds to make the Redemption, whereupon all rights of the Holder with respect to the portion of this Warrant so redeemed, other than the right to receive the Redemption Price, shall terminate. Notice of Redemption shall be given by registered first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least sixty (60) days before the Redemption Date to the Holder of this Warrant at his address appearing on the records of the Company. The Company Notice of Redemption shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providedstate: (1) the Redemption Date, (2) the Redemption Price, (3) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price will become due and payable, (4) the Exercise Price, howeverthe date on which the right to Exercise the Warrant will terminate and the place where the Warrant may be surrendered for Exercise, that and (5) the failure place where the Warrant is to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action be surrendered for payment of the Board of Directors ordering Redemption Price. From and after any Redemption Date, this Warrant shall expire and the redemption only right of the Rights, the Company shall give notice Holder of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent this Warrant called for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided Redemption shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Datefull.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth fifteenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.005 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Notwithstanding the provision of Section 23(a), in the event that a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company is elected by stockholder action by written consent or at a special meeting of stockholders (a meeting other than a regularly scheduled annual meeting), then until the (c) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company (upon the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors) may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date time as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company (upon the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors), in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, Common Shares (based on which the current market price at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors elects to make (upon the redemption effective shall be referred to as approval of a majority of the “Redemption DateContinuing Directors).” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company (upon the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors) ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentthis Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors of the Company (upon the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors) ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day close of business on the tenth Business Day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the close of business on the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by tenth Business Day following the CompanyRecord Date) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on which the Board "current market price," as defined in Section 11(d)(i) hereof, of Directors elects the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration, or any combination of any of the foregoing, deemed appropriate by the Board. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to make the redemption effective contrary, the Rights shall not be referred to exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event until such time as the “Redemption DateCompany's right of redemption hereunder has expired.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, Agent and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their each holder's last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent Transfer Agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither . (c) In the event of a redemption of the Rights in accordance with this Agreement, the Company nor any may, at its option, discharge all of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights in accordance with this Agreement and (ii) mailing payment of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereoftheir last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Rights Agent or, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the Transfer Agent of the Common Stock, and upon such action, all outstanding Rights and Right Certificates shall be null and void without any further action by the Company.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, may at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day close of business on the tenth Business Day following the Shares Acquisition Date date on which any Person becomes an Acquiring Person (or if such later date as may be determined by action shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the close of business on the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by tenth Business Day following the CompanyRecord Date) and or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentpursuant to Section 23(a) hereof, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesShares of the Company. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, hereof and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by (in the case of notice to holders) mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Distribution Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such the redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which Redemption Price shall be payable, at the option of the Company, in cash, shares of Common Stock or such other form of consideration as the Board of Directors elects to make of the redemption effective Company shall be referred to as the “Redemption Datedetermine.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with this Section 23 (or at such later time as the Rights AgentBoard of Directors of the Company may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (or such later time as the Board of Directors of the Company may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth Close of Business on the tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action if the Shares Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by tenth day following the CompanyRecord Date) and or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and ). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the first occurrence of a Flip-in Event until such time as the Company’s right of redemption hereunder has expired. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in cash, Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof current market price of the Common Shares at the time of redemption) or cashany other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights pursuant to Section 23(a) (or, if the resolutions of the Board of Directors electing to redeem the Rights state that the redemption will not be effective until a specified future time or the occurrence of a specified future event, at such future time or upon the occurrence of such future event), evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth (5th) day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) ), and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (or at such later time as the Board of Directors may establish for effectiveness of such redemption), evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (or at such later time as the Board of Directors may establish for effectiveness of such redemption), the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date time as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateany Person first becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then then-outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on which the current market price of the Common Stock at the time of redemption as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(i) hereof) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption DateDirectors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with this Section 23 (or at such later time as the Rights AgentBoard of Directors may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemptionredemption (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (or such later time as the Board of Directors may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then then-outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption "REDEMPTION Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares and the transfer agent for the LTD Special Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares or LTD Special Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish; provided, however, if the Board of Directors of the Company authorizes redemption of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and Company or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions (as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects determined pursuant to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.”Section 11(d) (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect effect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. On August 15, 2006 (athe "MANDATORY REDEMPTION DATE"), the corporation shall redeem, out of funds legally available therefor, all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding at a redemption price (the "REDEMPTION PRICE") equal to the Liquidation Preference per share, together with accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date. If, on the Mandatory Redemption Date, funds are not legally available to the corporation for redemption of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the corporation shall redeem on such date, at the Redemption Price, that number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock which it can lawfully redeem, and from time to time thereafter, as soon as funds are legally available, the corporation shall redeem at the Redemption Price shares of Series A Preferred Stock until the corporation has redeemed the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in full. The Company maycorporation, at its option and with option, may at any time, redeem, out of funds legally available therefor, in whole or from time to time in part, the approval of Series A Preferred Stock on any date set by the Board of Directors, for cash at any time the Redemption Price, together with accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date (subject to the right of the holder of record of shares of Series A Preferred Stock on a record date for the payment of a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock to receive the dividend due on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock on the corresponding dividend payment date, if such dividend payment date is prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action set for redemption). In case of the Company’s Board redemption of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price Series A Preferred Stock, the corporation shall select the shares of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted Series A Preferred Stock to reflect be redeemed in accordance with any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights method permitted by the Company may be made effective at national securities exchange on which the Series A Preferred Stock is then listed, or if not so listed, the corporation shall designate by lot, or in such time, on such basis and with such conditions other manner as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establishdetermine, the shares to be redeemed, or shall effect such redemption pro rata. The date on which Notwithstanding the Board of Directors elects to make foregoing, the redemption effective corporation shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action not redeem less than all of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which Series A Preferred Stock at any time outstanding until all dividends accrued to such payment date upon all Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall have been filed with paid. Not more than 120 nor less than 90 days prior to the Rights Agentdate of any redemption under this Section 5, and without any further action and without any noticenotice by first class mail, the right postage prepaid, shall be given to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter each holder of record of the holders Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed, at such holder's address as it shall appear upon the stock transfer books of Rights the corporation. Each such notice of redemption shall be to receive specify the date fixed for redemption, the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice , the place or places of any such redemption; provided, however, payment and that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of the Board certificates evidencing the shares of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption Series A Preferred Stock to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Sharesbe redeemed. Any notice which that is mailed in the manner as herein provided shall be deemed conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock receives such notice; and failure to give such notice by mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holders of any shares designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other shares of Series A Preferred Stock. On or after the date fixed for redemption as stated in such notice, each holder of the shares called for redemption shall surrender the certificate evidencing such shares to the corporation at the place designated in such notice and shall thereupon be entitled to receive payment of the Redemption Price. Each If less than all the shares represented by any such surrendered certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued without cost to the holder thereof representing the unredeemed shares. If such notice of redemption will state has been so mailed and if, on or prior to the method redemption date specified in such notice all funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by the corporation, separate and apart from its other funds, in trust for the account of the holders of the shares so to be redeemed (as to be and continue to be available therefor), then on and after the redemption date, notwithstanding that any certificate for shares of the Series A Preferred Stock so called for redemption has not been surrendered for cancellation, all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to which such notice shall have been mailed and such funds shall have been set aside shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares of the Series A Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall forthwith cease and terminate, except the right of the holders thereof to receive out of the funds so set aside in trust the amount payable on redemption thereof (including an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date) without interest thereon. The holder of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock redeemed upon any exercise of the corporation's redemption right shall not be entitled to receive payment of the Redemption Price will for such shares until such holder has caused to be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior delivered to the Distribution Dateplace specified in the notice given with respect to such redemption (i) the certificate(s) representing such shares of Series A Preferred Stock redeemed and (ii) transfer instrument(s) satisfactory to the corporation and sufficient to transfer such shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the corporation free of any adverse interest. No interest shall accrue on the Redemption Price of any share of Preferred Interests after its redemption date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date time as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, time on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The If redemption of the Rights is to be effective as of a future date, the Rights shall continue to be exercisable, subject to Section 7 hereof, until the effective date on which of the redemption, provided that nothing contained herein shall preclude the Board of Directors elects from subsequently causing the Rights to make be redeemed at a date earlier than the redemption previously scheduled effective shall be referred to as date of the “redemption. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption DatePrice in cash, Common Shares (based on the current per share market price of the Common Shares at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights (or at the effective time of which shall have been filed with such redemption established by the Rights AgentBoard of Directors of the Company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 23), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice, with simultaneous written notice to the Rights Agent, of any such redemption; provided, however, that the -------- ------- failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsRights or, if later, the effectiveness of the redemption of the Rights pursuant to the last sentence of paragraph (a), the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. The Company may, at its option, discharge all of its obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights, (ii) depositing with a bank or trust company having a capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, funds necessary for such redemption, in trust, to be applied to the redemption of the Rights so called for redemption and (iii) arranging for the mailing of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights; then, and upon such action, all outstanding Rights Certificates shall be null and void without further action by the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or 23, in Section 24 hereof, and other than or in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the earlier of (x) the Close of Business on the earlier tenth Business Day following the day on which the Stock Acquisition Date occurs (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day following the day on which the Record Date occurs) or (iy) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action Close of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) Business on the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per RightRight (payable in cash, Class A Shares (based on the Current Market Price of the Class A Shares at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board), as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and "). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the Company maycontrary, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by shall not be exercisable after the Company may be made effective at first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event until such time, on such basis and with such conditions time as the Board Company's right of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Datehereunder has expired.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days As soon as practicable after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all each such holders holder at their its last addresses address as they appear it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesShares of the Company. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsin its sole discretion, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day Close of Business on the tenth (10th) Business Day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by tenth (10th) Business Day following the CompanyRecord Date) and (ii) the Close of Business on the Final Expiration Date, direct the Company to, and, if so directed, the Company shall, redeem all all, but not less than all all, of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted pursuant to Section 11 to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and ). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after a Flip-In Event until such time as the Company’s right of redemption hereunder has expired. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in cash, shares of Common Shares Stock (with the number of such shares to be based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof of the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or cashany other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors Board, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action effectiveness of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the action authorizing a redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentpursuant to Section 23(a) hereof, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right held as of the Redemption Date. A redemption of the Rights shall be effective immediately upon the effectiveness of the Board action authorizing such redemption (or, if such Board action authorizing redemption of the Rights provides that the redemption will not be effective until the occurrence of a specified future date, time or event, then the redemption shall be effective only upon the occurrence of such future date, time or event) (the date on which a redemption of Rights actually becomes effective in accordance with the foregoing, the “Redemption Date”). Promptly following the Board action authorizing a redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give public notice thereof. The Company shall promptly give public deliver a notice of any redemption promptly following the Redemption Date to the Rights Agent and all registered holders of outstanding Rights as of the Redemption Date in accordance with Section 26 hereof. Any notice that is delivered in the manner provided in Section 26 hereof shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives such redemption; provided, however, that the notice. The failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method manner by which the payment of the Redemption Price will shall be made. . (c) Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth (i) a redemption of Rights by the Company in accordance with this Section 23 or 23, (ii) pursuant to an exchange of Rights for Common Stock in accordance with Section 24 hereof, hereof and other than (iii) in connection with the purchase or repurchase of shares of Common Shares Stock prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. Upon the occurrence of a Redemption Event in relation to any Stockholder (athe “Affected Stockholder”), if the Board (excluding any director designated by the Affected Stockholder) The so elects (by written notice (the “Redemption Notice”) to the Affected Stockholder within 30 days after the Company may, at its option and with the approval becomes aware of the Redemption Event), all of the shares of Capital Stock and Options owned by the Affected Stockholder and any Affiliate of the Affected Stockholder shall be deemed automatically redeemed by the Company for the Redemption Price without further action of the Affected Stockholder, subject to the right of L▇▇▇ NAOC to withdraw its delivery of a Pledge Notice as set forth below; provided, that if the Board of Directorsreasonably expects that a Bankruptcy Decision is likely to occur with respect to a Stockholder, at any time the Board may elect prior to the Close occurrence of Business any such Bankruptcy Decision that the Company shall exercise the redemption right pursuant to this Section 4.6, effective automatically upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Decision. The Redemption Price of the Capital Stock and Options of any Affected Stockholder shall be determined as of the date of the Redemption Event, as follows. Upon delivery of the Redemption Notice to the Affected Stockholder, the Company and the Affected Stockholder shall endeavor in good faith to promptly determine the applicable Redemption Price. If the Company and the Affected Stockholder cannot agree on the earlier of (i) applicable Redemption Price within 15 days after the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action delivery of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by Redemption Notice, they will, as soon as practicable, select an Arbiter to determine the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “applicable Redemption Price”) . If the Company and the Company may, at its option, pay Affected Stockholder cannot agree on an Arbiter within 20 days after delivery of the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on Notice, the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at Company and the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption Affected Stockholder shall each select an Arbiter and shall each instruct their respective Arbiters to select, within 25 days after delivery of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such timeRedemption Notice, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects a third Arbiter to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive determine the Redemption Price. The Company and the Affected Stockholder shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that instruct the failure selected Arbiter to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect determine the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) Redemption Price within 50 days after the action delivery of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesRedemption Notice. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment The determination of the Redemption Price will by such selected Arbiter shall be madefinal, binding and conclusive, absent manifest error. Neither L▇▇▇ NAOC shall have the right, exercisable within 10 days after determination of the Redemption Price, to withdraw its delivery of a Pledge Notice, in which event the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in shall not have the right to redeem L▇▇▇ NAOC’s Capital Stock and Options pursuant to this Section 23 or in 4.6. The Affected Stockholder shall bear a portion of the fees, costs and expenses of the Arbiters engaged pursuant to this Section 24 hereof4.6 equal to such Affected Stockholder’s Percentage Interest. The Company shall bear the balance of such fees, costs and other expenses. Payment for such redemption shall be made no later than 45 days after the later of delivery of the Redemption Notice and the final determination of the applicable Redemption Price. Each director designated by the Affected Stockholder shall be excluded from any Board decisions (and from the definition of “Required Board Approval”) in connection with this Section 4.6 and, if the purchase of Common Shares prior Affected Stockholder is a Minority Stockholder, its approval pursuant to the Distribution DateSection 3.4(c) shall not be required in connection with any Company action in connection with this Section 4.6.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice -------- ------- shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (1) Unless otherwise determined by the Directors in relation to any particular Dollar Preference Stock prior to allotment thereof, the Dollar Preference Stock shall be redeemable at the option of the Bank. In the case of any particular Dollar Preference Stock which is to be so redeemable: (a) The Company may, such stock shall be redeemable at its option and par together with the approval sum which would have been payable pursuant to paragraph (C) of this Bye-Law (other than sub-paragraph (C)(2)(b)) if the date fixed for redemption had been the date of a return of capital on a winding up of the Board of Directors, at any time Bank; (b) such stock shall be redeemable during such period as the Directors shall prior to the Close of Business allotment thereof determine, commencing with the first date on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (which a dividend is payable on such stock or with such later date as the Directors shall prior to allotment thereof determine; and (c) prior to allotment of such stock, the Directors shall determine whether the Bank may be determined by action redeem (i) all (but not merely some) of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and such stock or (ii) all or any of such stock and the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but basis on which any necessary selection of such stock for redemption is to be made from time to time. (2) The provisions of this sub-paragraph (2) shall apply in relation to any Dollar Preference Stock that is to be redeemed and that on the date fixed for redemption is in certificated form. The Bank shall give to the holders of the Dollar Preference Stock to be redeemed not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) 30 days and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either not more than 60 days notice in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption writing of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make such redemption be effected. Such notice shall specify the redemption effective date and the place at which the certificates for such Dollar Preference Stock are to be presented for redemption and upon such date each of such holders shall be bound to deliver to the Bank at such place the certificates for such Dollar Preference Stock as are held by him. Upon such delivery, the Bank shall pay to such holder the amount due to him in respect of such redemption and shall cancel the certificates so delivered. If any such certificate includes any Dollar Preference Stock not redeemable on that occasion, a fresh certificate for such stock shall be issued to the holder without charge upon cancellation of the existing certificate. (3) As from the date fixed for redemption, no Preference Dividend shall be payable on the Dollar Preference Stock to be redeemed except on any such stock in respect of which, upon either due presentation of the certificate relating thereto, or, if the Dollar Preference Stock was in uncertificated form on the date fixed for redemption the procedures for redemption as referred to as in sub-paragraph (4) below having been effected, payment of the “Redemption Datemoneys due at such redemption shall be improperly refused, in which event, the Preference Dividend shall continue to accrue on and from the date fixed for redemption down to, but not including, the date of payment of such redemption moneys.” (4) The provisions of this sub-paragraph (4) shall apply in relation to any Dollar Preference Stock that is to be redeemed and that, on the date fixed for redemption, is in uncertificated form. The Bank shall give to the holders of such Dollar Preference Stock not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days notice in writing of the date on which such redemption is to be effected. Such notice shall specify the redemption date and the Directors shall be entitled, in their absolute discretion, to determine the procedures for the redemption of such Dollar Preference Stock held in uncertificated form on the relevant redemption date (subject always to the facilities and requirements of the relevant system concerned). Upon being satisfied that such procedures have been effected, the Bank shall pay to the holders of the Dollar Preference Stock concerned the amount due in respect of such redemption of such Dollar Preference Stock. (5) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (4) above: (a) the procedures for the redemption of any Dollar Preference Stock may involve or include the sending by the Bank or by any person on its behalf, of an issuer-instruction to the operator of the relevant system concerned requesting or requiring the deletion of any computer-based entries in the relevant system concerned that relate to the holding of the Dollar Preference Stock concerned; and/or (b) Immediately upon the action Bank may, if the Directors so determine, (by notice in writing to the holder concerned, which notice may be included in the notice of redemption concerned) require the holder of the Board of Directors Dollar Preference Stock concerned to change the form of the Company ordering Dollar Preference Stock from uncertificated form to certificated form prior to the date fixed for redemption (in which case the provisions in this Bye-Law relating to the redemption of Dollar Preference Stock held in certificated form shall apply). Whether any Dollar Preference Stock to be redeemed is in certificated form or uncertificated form on the Rightsrelevant date fixed for redemption shall be determined by reference to the Register as at 12.00 noon on such date or such other time as the Directors, evidence may (subject to the facilities and requirements of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentrelevant system concerned) in their absolute discretion determine. (6) The receipt of the registered holder for the time being of any Dollar Preference Stock or, and without any further action and without any noticein the case of joint registered holders, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice receipt of any such redemption; providedof them for the moneys payable on redemption thereof, however, that shall constitute an absolute discharge to the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten Bank in respect thereof. (107) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering Upon the redemption of any Dollar Preference Stock the Rights, Directors may (pursuant to the Company shall give notice authority given by the passing of the resolution to adopt this Bye-Law) consolidate and divide and/or sub-divide the authorised preference stock existing as a consequence of such redemption to into stock of any other class of capital stock into which the Rights Agent and the holders authorised capital stock of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders Bank is or may at their last addresses that time be divided of a like nominal amount (as they appear upon nearly as may be) and in the registry books same currency as the Dollar Preference Stock so redeemed or into unclassified stock of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed same nominal amount and in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not same currency as the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution DateDollar Preference Stock so redeemed.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Distribution Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Common Stock after the date hereof (such the redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which Redemption Price shall be payable, at the option of the Company, in cash, shares of Common Stock or such other form of consideration as the Board of Directors elects to make of the redemption effective Company shall be referred to as the “Redemption Datedetermine.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with this Section 23 (or at such later time as the Rights AgentBoard of Directors of the Company may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (or such later time as the Board of Directors of the Company may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to during the Close of Business period commencing on the Rights Dividend Declaration Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the fifth day Close of Business on the tenth Business Day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day following the Record Date), or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Close of Business on the Final Expiration DateDate (the “Redemption Period”), cause the Company to redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and ); provided, however, that, if the Company may, at its option, pay Board authorizes redemption of the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based Rights on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then such authorization shall require the concurrence of redemptiontwo-thirds of the Directors. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or casha Section 13 Event until such time as the Company’s right of redemption hereunder has expired. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board pursuant to this paragraph (a) may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on which the Board current market price of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as Common Stock at the “Redemption Datetime of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will shall terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Rights may be redeemed by action of the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 23 and shall not be redeemed in any other manner. Notwithstanding anything contained or implied in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the occurrence of an event described in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof until such time as the Company's rights of redemption hereunder have expired. (b) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close close of Business business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following tenth Business Day after the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of or, if the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by Shares Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Record Date, the close of business on the tenth Business Day following the Record Date), redeem all all, but not less than all all, of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, by action of the Board of Directors, pay the Redemption Price either in cash, Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof current per share market price (determined in accordance with Section 11(d)) of the Common Shares at the time of redemption) or cashany other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors Directors, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (bc) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (b) of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentthis Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsRights pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 23, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesShares of the Company. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice notice, which is mailed in the manner herein provided provided, shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish; provided, however, if the Board of Directors of the Company authorizes redemption of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish; provided, however, if the Board of Directors of the -------- ------- Company authorizes redemption of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, -------- however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not ------- affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day tenth Business Day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Maturity Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights CVRs, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $0.001 0.75 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof CVR (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may). Partial redemptions shall be made on a pro rata basis, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time number of redemption) or cashCVRs held by each Holder. Such The redemption of CVRs by the Rights by Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis time and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) From and after the date hereof but prior to the Maturity Date, in the event of a Change of Control, the Company shall, upon the consummation of such Change of Control, redeem all of the CVRs at the Redemption Price. (c) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of CVRs pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or the Rights, evidence consummation of which shall have been filed with the Rights AgentChange of Control under Section 2.5(b), and without any further action and without any further notice, each CVR subject to redemption shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease, except for the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Within 10 days after such action or consummation, the Company shall promptly give public mail, or cause to be mailed, a notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure redemption to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action each of the Board Holders of Directors ordering the then outstanding CVRs at its registered address. (d) If the Company orders the redemption of the RightsCVRs pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or consummates a Change of Control under Section 2.5(b), the Company shall give notice establish the date of such redemption to order or consummation as the Rights Redemption Date. On or immediately following such Redemption Date, the Company shall appoint a Paying Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice cause an amount in cash equal to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price multiplied by the number of CVRs outstanding to be delivered to the Paying Agent, who will in turn, as promptly as practicable, pay to each of the Holders an amount in cash equal to the Redemption Price multiplied by the number of CVRs held by such Holder as reflected on the CVR Register by check mailed to the address of each Holder as reflected in the CVR Register as of the close of business on the last Business Day prior to such Redemption Date. (e) The Company shall be madeentitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted or withheld, from the Redemption Price otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law. Neither To the Company nor any of its Affiliates extent that amounts are so withheld or Associates may redeem, acquire paid over to or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection deposited with the purchase relevant governmental entity, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of Common Shares prior this Agreement as having been paid to the Distribution Date.Holder in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time from and after , and at or prior to the Close of Business 5:00 p.m., [New York time], on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following Scheduled Share Conversion Date or the Shares Acquisition Accelerated Share Conversion Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Datedefined in Section 7.2, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights Warrants at a redemption price of $0.001 $ per RightWarrant, appropriately adjusted subject to reflect any stock splitadjustment pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.3(b). Such price, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after as the date hereof (such redemption price being herein same may be from time to time adjusted, is hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and ." If the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption should desire to exercise such right to redeem all of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such timethen outstanding Warrants, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights it will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders thereof as follows: Notice of such redemption to holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice Warrants shall be mailed to all such holders at not less than 30 nor more than 90 days prior to the date fixed for redemption to their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesWarrant Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will specify the date fixed for redemption ("Redemption Date") and the Redemption Price. The notice will state the method by which the that payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither made at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent or at the option of the Company nor any at a specified office of its Affiliates or Associates may redeemthe Company in the City of Dallas, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereofState of Texas, upon presentation and surrender of such Warrants, and other than in connection will also state that the right to exercise the Warrants will terminate at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Redemption Date. On or before the Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the purchase of Common Shares prior Warrant Agent funds in form satisfactory to the Distribution DateWarrant Agent sufficient to redeem the then outstanding Warrants at the Redemption Price.]

Redemption. (a) The Series A Preferred Shares Unless prohibited by Companies Law governing distributions to shareholders, Series A Preferred Shares shall be redeemed by the Company mayat a price equal to the Series A Original Issue Price per share, plus the amount which would accrue on the Series A Original Issue Price at its option and with the approval annual rate of six percent (6%) from the date of the Board of DirectorsSeries A Original Issue Date up to and including such date as the Series A Liquidation Amount is paid with respect to such Series A Preferred Share (the “Series A Redemption Price”), in thirty-six (36) monthly instalments within three (3) years commencing not more than 90 days after receipt by the Company at any time on or after the fifth anniversary of the date of the Series A Original Issue Date from any holder of the Series A Preferred Shares of written notice requesting redemption of all Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Redemption Request”) held by such holder or on a payment schedule mutually agreed by the Company and such holder of the Series A Preferred Shares requesting redemption. Following receipt of the Series A Redemption Request, the Company shall within fifteen (15) business days give written notice (the “Series A Redemption Notice”) to each holder of record of a Series A Preferred Share and all other holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall have the right to participate in such redemption by sending a written notice (such notice shall be deemed as a Redemption Request as well) to the Company within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the Company’s notice. The date of each such instalment provided in the Redemption Notice shall be referred to as a “Series A Redemption Date”. On each Series A Redemption Date, the Company shall redeem, on a pro rata basis in accordance with the number of Series A Preferred Shares owned by each holder, that number of outstanding Series A Preferred Shares determined by dividing (i) the total number of Series A Preferred Shares outstanding immediately prior to such Series A Redemption Date by (ii) the Close number of Business remaining Series A Redemption Dates (including the Series A Redemption Date to which such calculation applies). If on any Series A Redemption Date the Cayman Islands law governing distributions to shareholders prevents the Company from redeeming all Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed, the Company shall ratably redeem the maximum number of shares that it may redeem consistent with such law. (b) Class A-2 Ordinary Shares Unless prohibited by Companies Law governing distributions to shareholders, and after the payment in full of the Series A Redemption Price for all outstanding Series A Redemption Request, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares shall be redeemed by the Company at a price equal to the Class A-2 Ordinary Original Issue Price per share, plus the amount which would accrue on the earlier Class A-2 Ordinary Original Issue Price at the annual rate of six percent (6%) from the date of the Class A-2 Ordinary Original Issue Date up to and including such date as the Class A-2 Liquidation Amount is paid with respect to such Class A-2 Ordinary Share (the “Class A-2 Redemption Price”), in thirty-six (36) monthly instalments within three (3) years commencing not more than 90 days after receipt by the Company at any time on or after the fifth anniversary of the date of the Series A Original Issue Date from any holder of Class A-2 Ordinary Shares of written notice requesting redemption of all Class A-2 Ordinary Shares (the “Class A-2 Redemption Request”) held by such holder or on a payment schedule mutually agreed by the Company and such holder of Class A-2 Ordinary Shares requesting redemption. Following receipt of the Class A-2 Redemption Request, the Company shall within fifteen (15) business days give written notice (the “Class A-2 Redemption Notice”) to each holder of record of a Class A-2 Ordinary Share and all other holders of Class A-2 Ordinary Shares shall have the right to participate in such redemption by sending a written notice (such notice shall be deemed as a Class A-2 Redemption Request as well) to the Company within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the Company’s notice. The date of each such instalment provided in the Class A-2 Redemption Notice shall be referred to as a “Class A-2 Redemption Date”. On each Class A-2 Redemption Date, the Company shall redeem, on a pro rata basis in accordance with the number of Class A-2 Ordinary Shares owned by each holder, that number of outstanding Class A-2 Ordinary Shares determined by dividing (i) the total number of Class A-2 Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately prior to such Class A-2 Redemption Date by (ii) the number of remaining Class A-2 Redemption Dates (including the Class A-2 Redemption Date to which such calculation applies). If on any Class A-2 Redemption Date the Cayman Islands law governing distributions to shareholders prevents the Company from redeeming all Class A-2 Ordinary Shares to be redeemed, the Company shall ratably redeem the maximum number of shares that it may redeem consistent with such law. (c) Class A-1 Ordinary Shares Unless prohibited by Companies Law governing distributions to shareholders, and after the payment in full of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) Series A Redemption Price for all outstanding Series A Redemption Request and (ii) the Final Expiration DateClass A-2 Redemption Price for all outstanding Class A-2 Redemption Request, redeem all but not less than all Class A-1 Ordinary Shares shall be redeemed by the then outstanding Rights Company at a redemption price equal to the Class A-1 Ordinary Original Issue Price per share, plus the amount which would accrue on the Class A-1 Ordinary Original Issue Price at the annual rate of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after six percent (6%) from the date hereof (of the Class A-1 Ordinary Original Issue Date up to and including such redemption price being herein referred to date as the Class A-1 Liquidation Amount is paid with respect to such Class A-1 Ordinary Share (the “Class A-1 Redemption Price”), in thirty-six (36) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares monthly instalments within three (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption3) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights years commencing not more than 90 days after receipt by the Company may at any time on or after the fifth anniversary of the date of the Series A Original Issue Date from any holder of Class A-1 Ordinary Shares of written notice requesting redemption of all Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (the “Class A-1 Redemption Request”) held by such holder or on a payment schedule mutually agreed by the Company and such holder of Class A-1 Ordinary Shares requesting redemption. Following receipt of the Class A-1 Redemption Request, the Company shall within fifteen (15) business days give written notice (the “Class A-1 Redemption Notice”) to each holder of record of a Class A-1 Ordinary Share and all other holders of Class A-1 Ordinary Shares shall have the right to participate in such redemption by sending a written notice (such notice shall be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions deemed as a Class A-1 Redemption Request as well) to the Board Company within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of Directors in its sole discretion may establishthe Company’s notice. The date on which of each such instalment provided in the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective Class A-1 Redemption Notice shall be referred to as the a “Class A-1 Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the . On each Class A-1 Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsDate, the Company shall give notice redeem, on a pro rata basis in accordance with the number of Class A-1 Ordinary Shares owned by each holder, that number of outstanding Class A-1 Ordinary Shares determined by dividing (i) the total number of Class A-1 Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately prior to such Class A-1 Redemption Date by (ii) the number of remaining Class A-1 Redemption Dates (including the Class A-1 Redemption Date to which such calculation applies). If on any Class A-1 Redemption Date the Cayman Islands law governing distributions to shareholders prevents the Company from redeeming all Class A-1 Ordinary Shares to be redeemed, the Company shall ratably redeem the maximum number of shares that it may redeem consistent with such law. (d) Manner and Mechanics of Redemption Before a holder of the Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the case may be) shall be entitled to a redemption under these Articles, such holder shall surrender to the Company his or its certificate or certificates representing such Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the case may be) to be redeemed at the office of the Company, and thereupon the relevant Redemption Price shall be payable to the order of the person whose name appears on such certificate or certificates as the owner of such redemption to Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the Rights Agent case may be) and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing each such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided certificate shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the cancelled upon payment of the applicable Redemption Price. In the event less than all Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the case may be) represented by any such certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be promptly issued representing the unredeemed Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the case may be). Unless there has been a default in payment of the relevant Redemption Price, upon cancellation of the certificate representing such Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the case may be) to be redeemed, all dividends on such Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the case may be) designated for redemption on the relevant Redemption Date shall cease to accrue and all rights of the holder thereof, except the right to receive the relevant Redemption Price will and all accrued and unpaid dividend thereon, without interest, shall cease and terminate and such Series A Preferred Shares, Class A-2 Ordinary Shares or Class A-1 Ordinary Shares (as the case may be) shall cease to be made. Neither issued Shares of the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution DateCompany.

Redemption. (a) The Commencing on the Effective Date, the Company may, on not less than twenty-one (21) days’ prior written notice redeem all the Warrants at $0.001 per Warrant. All Warrants must be redeemed if any are redeemed. (b) In the event the Company exercises its option and with the approval right to redeem all of the Board Warrants, it shall give or cause to be given notice to the Registered Holders of Directorsthe Warrants, by mailing to such Registered Holders a notice of redemption, first class, postage prepaid, not later than the twenty-first (21st) day before the date fixed for redemption, at any time prior to the Close of Business their last address as shall appear on the earlier records of the Warrant Agent. Any notice mailed in the manner provided herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder receives such notice. (c) The notice of redemption shall specify (i) the fifth redemption price, (ii) the date fixed for redemption, (iii) the place where the Warrant Certificate shall be delivered and the redemption price shall be paid, and (iv) that the right to exercise the Warrant shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the business day following immediately preceding the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action fixed for redemption. The date fixed for the redemption of the Company’s Board Warrants shall be the Redemption Date. No failure to mail such notice nor any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of Directors the proceedings for such redemption. An affidavit of the Warrant Agent or the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company that notice of redemption has been mailed shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. (d) From and publicly announced by after the CompanyRedemption Date, all rights of the Registered Holders (except the right to receive the redemption price) shall terminate, but only if (i) no later than one day prior to the redemption date the Company shall have irrevocably deposited with the Warrant Agent as paying agent a sufficient amount to pay on the Redemption Date the redemption price for all Warrants called for redemption and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all notice of redemption shall have stated the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price name and address of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) Warrant Agent and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption intention of the Rights by Company to deposit such amount with the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as Warrant Agent no later than one day prior to the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (be) Immediately upon The Warrant Agent shall pay to the action holders of record of redeemed Warrants all monies received by the Board of Directors of the Company ordering Warrant Agent for the redemption of the Rights, evidence of Warrants to which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights record of such redeemed Warrants who shall have surrendered their Warrants are entitled. (f) Any amounts deposited with the Warrant Agent that are not required for redemption of Warrants may be withdrawn by the Company. Any amounts deposited with the Warrant Agent that shall be unclaimed after three (3) months after the redemption date may be withdrawn by the Company, and thereafter the holders of the Warrants called for redemption for which such funds were deposited shall look solely to receive the Redemption PriceCompany for payment. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption be entitled to the Rights interest, if any, on funds deposited with the Warrant Agent and the holders of redeemed Warrants shall have no right to any such interest. (g) Any right to exercise a warrant shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the then outstanding Rights by mailing business day immediately preceding the Redemption Date. The redemption price payable to the Registered Holders shall be mailed to such notice to all such holders persons at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Daterecord.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.this

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the CompanyCompany prior to the tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemptionredemption (with prompt notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board Directors may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day close of business on the tenth Business Day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the close of business on the tenth Business Day following the Record Date), or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, and as provided herein, elect to redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock splitcombination or subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, stock any dividend payable in Common Stock in respect of the outstanding Common Stock or any other similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of electing to redeem the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any further notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice and such holders shall have no right to exercise the Rights. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent Agent, or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the first occurrence of a Section 23 or 11(a)(ii) Event until the expiration of the Company's right of redemption hereunder. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on the Current Market Price, as defined in Section 24 11(d)(i) hereof, and of the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or any other than in connection with form of consideration deemed appropriate by the purchase Board of Common Shares prior to the Distribution DateDirectors.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) Company and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which ; provided, however, if the Board of Directors elects to make -------- ------- of the Company authorizes redemption effective of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall be referred to as require the “Redemption Dateconcurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, -------- however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not ------- affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier earliest of (i) the fifth day following close of business on the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof "current per share market price," as defined in Section 11(d) hereof, of the Common Shares at the time of redemption) ), cash or cashany other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with subject to such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which Anything contained in this Rights Agreement to the Board contrary notwithstanding, the Rights shall not be exercisable following a transaction or event described in Section 11(a)(ii) prior to the expiration of Directors elects to make the Company's right of redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Datehereunder.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights (or at such later time as the Board of Directors may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), evidence pursuant to and in accordance with terms of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentthis Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof27, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23(a), in the event that a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company is elected by stockholder action by written consent, or is comprised of persons elected at a meeting of stockholders who were not nominated by the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such meeting, (such directors referred to herein as "Interested Directors") then for a period of 180 days following the effectiveness of such election the Rights shall not be redeemed if such redemption is reasonably likely to have the purpose or effect of allowing any person to become an Acquiring Person or otherwise facilitating the occurrence of a Trigger Event or a transaction with an Acquiring Person.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date time as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, time on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The If redemption of the Rights is to be effective as of a future date, the Rights shall continue to be exercisable, subject to Section 7 hereof, until the effective date on which of the redemption, provided that nothing contained herein shall preclude the Board of Directors elects from subsequently causing the Rights to make be redeemed at a date earlier than the redemption previously scheduled effective shall be referred to as date of the “redemption. The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption DatePrice in cash, Common Shares (based on the current per share market price of the Common Shares at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights (or at the effective time of which shall have been filed with such redemption established by the Rights AgentBoard of Directors of the Company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 23), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice, with simultaneous written notice to the Rights Agent, of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the RightsRights or, if later, the effectiveness of the redemption of the Rights pursuant to the last sentence of paragraph (a), the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. The Company may, at its option, discharge all of its obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights, (ii) depositing with a bank or trust company having a capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, funds necessary for such redemption, in trust, to be applied to the redemption of the Rights so called for redemption and (iii) arranging for the mailing of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights; then, and upon such action, all outstanding Rights Certificates shall be null and void without further action by the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or 23, in Section 24 hereof, and other than or in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with subject to the approval requirements of the Board of DirectorsBusiness Corporations Act (British Columbia), upon giving notice in the manner as hereinafter provided, redeem at any time prior the whole, or from time to time any part, of the Close then (b) outstanding Series 1 Special Shares by payment in cash, promissory note or property of Business on $? for each share of any amount (the earlier of “Redemption Amount”) calculated as: (i) the fifth day following fair market value of the assets to be transferred by the Company to Paragon Minerals Corporation under the Plan of Arrangement divided by the number of Series 1 Special Shares Acquisition Date issued by the Company under the Plan of Arrangement (or such later date as may Note: the dollar amount to be inserted in this Clause 26.3.3 will be determined by action and inserted in these share provisions immediately prior to making the required filing with the British Columbia Registrar of Companies to effect the Company’s Board Plan of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and Arrangement); plus (ii) all declared and unpaid non-cumulative cash dividends thereon. (c) In the Final Expiration Datecase of redemption of Series 1 Special Shares under the provisions of sub-clause 26.3.3(a) hereof, redeem the Company shall, unless waived in writing by the holders of all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights Series 1 Special Shares, at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after least 14 days before the date hereof (such specified for redemption price being herein referred deliver or mail to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof each person who at the time date of redemption) or cash. Such redemption mailing is a registered holder of Series 1 Special Shares to be redeemed a notice in writing of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors intention of the Company ordering to redeem such Series 1 Special Shares. Such notice shall be delivered or mailed by letter, postage prepaid, addressed to each such shareholder at his address as it appears on the redemption records of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with Company or in the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter event of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice address of any such redemptionshareholder not so appearing then to the last known address of such shareholder or if delivered, delivered to each such shareholder at such address; provided, however, that the accidental failure to give, or any defect in, give any such notice to one or more of such shareholders shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten Such notice shall set out the Redemption Amount and the date on which redemption is to take place and if part only of the shares held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed the number thereof to be so redeemed; provided, however, that if a part only of the Series 1 Special Shares for the time being outstanding is to be redeemed, the shares so to be redeemed shall be selected by lot in such manner as the directors in their discretion shall decide or if the directors so determine may be redeemed pro rata (10disregarding fractions) days unless otherwise agreed in writing by the holders of all of the Series 1 Special Shares. On or after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rightsdate so specified for redemption, the Company shall give pay or cause to be paid to or to the order of the registered holders of the Series 1 Special Shares to be redeemed the Redemption Amount thereof on presentation and surrender at the registered office of the Company or any other place designated in such notice of the certificates representing the Series 1 Special Shares called for redemption. Such payment shall be made by cheque payable at par at any branch of the Company’s bankers in Canada or by promissory note. If less than all of the Series 1 Special Shares represented by any certificate are redeemed the holder shall be entitled to receive a new certificate for that number of Series 1 Special Shares represented by the original certificate which are not redeemed. From and (d) after the date specified for redemption in any such redemption to the Rights Agent and notice the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice Series 1 Special Shares called for redemption shall cease to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books be entitled to dividends and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books rights of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed shareholders in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the respect thereof unless payment of the Redemption Price will Amount shall not be mademade upon presentation of certificates in accordance with the foregoing provisions, in which case the rights of shareholders shall remain unaffected. Neither The Company shall have the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights right at any time after the mailing of notice of its intention to redeem any Series 1 Special Shares to deposit the Redemption Amount of the shares, either in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 cash or in Section 24 hereofpromissory note, and other than so called for redemption or of such of the said shares represented by certificates as have not at the date of such deposit been surrendered by the holders thereof in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior such redemption to a special account in any chartered bank or in any trust company in Canada, named in such notice, to be paid without interest to or to the Distribution Dateorder of the respective holders of such Series 1 Special Shares called for redemption upon presentation and surrender to such bank or trust company of the certificates representing the same. Upon such deposit being made or upon the date specified for redemption in such notice, whichever is the later, the Series 1 Special Shares in respect whereof such deposit shall have been made shall be redeemed and the rights of the holders thereof after such deposit or such redemption date, as the case may be, shall be limited to receiving without interest their proportionate part of the total Redemption Amount so deposited against presentation and surrender of the said certificates held by them respectively and any interest on the amount so deposited shall be for the account of the Company. If any part of the total Redemption Amount so deposited has not been paid to or to the order of the respective holders of the Series 1 Special Shares which were called for redemption within two years after the date upon which such deposit was made or the date specified for redemption in the said notice, whichever is the later such balance remaining in the said special account shall be returned to the Company without prejudice to the rights of the holders of the shares being redeemed to claim the Redemption Amount without interest from the Company.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give prompt written notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent Agent, and shall give notice of such redemption to the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth Close of Business on the tenth (10th) day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (Date, or such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the tenth (10th) day following the Record Date, or such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Board of Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and ), or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) "). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, a Distribution Date shall not occur and the Company may, at its option, pay Rights shall not be exercisable until such time as the Redemption Price either in Common Shares Company's right of redemption hereunder has expired. (based on i) In the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by event the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis receives a Qualified Offer and with such conditions as the Board of Directors has not redeemed the Rights, in its sole discretion may establish. The accordance with Section 23(a) above, within ninety (90) days of the date on which such Qualified Offer is received by the Company (the "Offer Date"), then the Board of Directors elects shall call a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of voting on a resolution (i) accepting such Qualified Offer, as such Qualified Offer may be amended or revised by the offering Person from time to make time to increase the price per share to be paid to holders of shares of Common Stock, and (ii) authorizing the redemption effective of all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at the Redemption Price pursuant to subparagraph (b)(ii) of this Section 23. The special meeting shall be referred held on a date selected by the Board of Directors, which date shall not be less than ninety (90) or more than 120 days (subject to extension to satisfy any then outstanding regulatory or information delivery requirements) after the later of (A) the Offer Date, and (B) the date of any previously scheduled meeting of stockholders held (or to be held) within sixty (60) days after the Offer Date; provided, however, that if (x) such other meeting shall have been called for the purpose of voting on a resolution with respect to another Qualified Offer and (y) the Offer Date is not later than 15 days after the date such other Qualified Offer was received by the Company, then both the resolution relating to the first Qualified Offer and the resolution relating to such other Qualified Offer shall be voted on at such special meeting (in addition to any other matters or resolutions to be considered at such meeting); provided, however, that in any 12-month period the Company shall not be required to hold more than one special meeting with respect to a Qualified Offer from any given potential Acquiring Person (including any Affiliates or Associates); and provided further, that if the Company shall publicly announce that the Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interest of stockholders to seek an alternative transaction so as to obtain greater value for stockholders than that provided by such Qualified Offer, then such vote shall be postponed to a meeting called by the “Redemption DateBoard of Directors which shall occur within 90 days after the date of such announcement. The Board of Directors shall set a date for determining the stockholders of record entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting in accordance with the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and applicable law. At the offering Person's request, the Company shall include in any proxy soliciting material prepared by it in connection with the special meeting proxy soliciting material submitted by the offering Person; provided, however, that the offering Person, by written agreement with the Company contained in or delivered with such request, shall have indemnified the Company against any and all liabilities resulting from any statements found to be defamatory, misstatements, misleading statements or omissions contained in or omitted from the offering Person's proxy soliciting materials and have agreed to pay the Company's incremental costs incurred as a result of including such material in the Company's proxy soliciting material. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained this Agreement, if the Board of Directors determines that it is in the best interests of stockholders to seek an alternative transaction so as to obtain greater value for stockholders than that provided by any Qualified Offer, the Company shall be entitled to include information relating to such alternative transaction in the proxy soliciting material prepared by it in connection with the special meeting.” (ii) If at the special meeting the resolution to accept the Qualified Offer and authorize the redemption, or a resolution with respect to another Qualified Offer, receives the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of the special meeting, not giving effect to any affirmative votes cast by the offering Person or any of its Affiliates, then all of the Rights shall be redeemed by such stockholder action at the Redemption Price, effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Qualified Offer (provided that the Qualified Offer is consummated prior to sixty (60) days after the date of the special meeting). (iii) Nothing in this subparagraph (b) shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting the Company or any offering Person from proposing or engaging in any acquisition, disposition or other transfer of any securities of the Company, any merger or consolidation involving the Company, any sale or other transfer of assets of the Company, any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, or any other business combination or other transaction, or any other action by the Company or such offering Person; provided, however, that the holders of Rights shall have the rights set forth in this Rights Agreement with respect to any such acquisition, disposition, transfer, merger, consolidation, sale, liquidation, dissolution, winding-up, business combination, transaction or action. (c) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Section 23, evidence or upon effectiveness of which shall have been filed with the redemption of the Rights Agentpursuant to subparagraph (b) of this Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors or stockholders, as applicable, ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemptionredemption (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the The Company shall give promptly mail a notice of any such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent Transfer Agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase purchase, acquisition or redemption of shares of Common Shares Stock prior to the Distribution Date. (d) The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on the "current market value" as defined in Section 11(d)(i) hereof) of the Common Stock as of the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with option, redeem the approval of the Board of DirectorsNotes, at any time prior or from time to the Close of Business time, on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateafter January 15, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights 2024, either in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted equal to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption 100% of the Rights by principal amount of the Company may Notes to be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Dateredeemed.” (b) Immediately upon In addition to the action redemption price, the Company will pay accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date. If the optional redemption date is on or after a Regular Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest will be paid on the redemption date to the Person in whose name the Note is registered at the close of business on such Regular Record Date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders whose Notes will be subject to redemption. (c) The Company will provide notice of any redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of the Board Notes to be redeemed, in accordance with the provisions of Directors Section 3.02 of the Indenture. Notice of any redemption of Notes in connection with a corporate transaction (including any equity offering, an incurrence of indebtedness or a change of control) may, at the Company’s discretion, be given prior to the completion thereof and any such redemption may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related transaction. If such redemption is so subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date. If any such condition precedent has not been satisfied, the Company ordering will provide written notice to the Trustee prior to the close of business two Business Days prior to the redemption date. Upon receipt of such notice, the notice of redemption shall be rescinded and the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which Notes shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any noticenot occur. Upon receipt, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights Trustee shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing provide such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books each Holder of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed Notes in the same manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not in which the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state was given. (d) Unless the method by which the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption Price redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions of the Notes called for redemption. (e) If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the particular Notes to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trustee, from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption, in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary, in the case of Global Securities, or, otherwise, by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (subject in each case to any applicable stock exchange rules). (f) If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that Note must state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note will be madeissued (or transferred through a book-entry system) in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancelation of the original Note. Neither the Company nor any No Notes of its Affiliates $25.00 or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time less will be redeemed in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Datepart.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with upon the order and approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Datetime that a person becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.00001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof of this Agreement (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) of this Agreement) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; redemption (with prompt written notice to the Rights Agent), provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereofof this Agreement, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date. The failure to give notice required by this Section 23(b) or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the action taken by the Company. (c) In the case of a redemption permitted under Section 23(a) hereof, the Company may, at its option, discharge all of its obligations with respect to the Rights by (i) issuing a press release announcing the manner of redemption of the Rights (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) and (ii) mailing payment of the Redemption Price to the registered holders of the Rights at their last addresses as they appear on the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent of the Common Shares, and upon such action, all outstanding Right Certificates shall be null and void without any further action by the Company.

Redemption. (a) The Company Board of Directors of the Company, may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date time as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Dateany Person becomes an Acquiring Person, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash (whether in United States dollars or in such other currency or currencies as the Board of Directors elects to make may determine), Common Shares (based on the redemption effective shall be referred to as current market price per share at the “Redemption Datetime of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentthis Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company Company, shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company Corporation may, at its option and with option, but only by the approval vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted subject to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date adjustment as provided in Section 23(c) hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash"). Such The redemption of the Rights by the Company Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, time after the Board's action to redeem the Rights on such basis and with subject to such conditions conditions, as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without Without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate effective at the time so designated by action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) 10 days after the effective time of the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company Corporation shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither At the Company nor any option of its Affiliates the Board of Directors, the Redemption Price may be paid in cash to each Rights holder or Associates may redeemby the issuance of shares (and, acquire at the Corporation's election pursuant to Section 14(b) hereof, cash or purchase for value any Rights depositary receipts in lieu of fractions of shares other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share) of Preferred Stock or Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to such cash payment. (c) In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the date of this Agreement but before the Distribution Date (A) pay any dividend on Common Stock in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 shares of Common Stock, (B) subdivide or in Section 24 hereofsplit the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares or (C) combine or consolidate the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or effect a reverse split of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and as a consequence thereof the number of Rights outstanding shall change, then, and other than in connection with each such event, the purchase Redemption Price may, by action of Common Shares prior the Board of Directors of the Corporation in its discretion, be appropriately adjusted in respect of such transaction so as to maintain the Distribution Dateaggregate Redemption Price of all Rights after such transaction at the same amount, insofar as practicable, as before the transaction.

Redemption. (a) The Company mayCompany, at its option and with option, may redeem the approval of the Board of DirectorsSecurities, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date after August 15, 2000 upon notice as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Datehereinafter prescribed, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price equal to 100% of $0.001 per Rightthe principal amount thereof, appropriately adjusted together with accrued interest to reflect any stock splitthe redemption date. In the event of a partial redemption, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the Securities to be redeemed will be selected by the Fiscal Agent not more than 75 days before the date hereof (fixed for redemption by such redemption price being herein referred to method as the “Redemption Price”Fiscal Agent shall deem fair and appropriate. Provisions of this Security that apply to Securities called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption. The Fiscal Agent shall notify the Company promptly of the Securities or portions of Securities to be called for redemption. (b) If, at any time, the Company shall determine that as a result of any change in or amendment to the laws or any regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein affecting taxation, or any amendment to, or change in, an official application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings, which amendment or change is announced or becomes effective on or after August 5, 1997, the Company has or will become obligated to pay to the holder of any Security (other than the Registered Securities) or coupon Additional Amounts and such obligation cannot be avoided by the Company taking reasonable measures available to it, then the Company may, at its optionelection exercised at any time when such conditions continue to exist, redeem such Securities as a whole but not in part, upon notice as hereinafter prescribed, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption; provided that no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obligated to pay the Redemption Price either such Additional Amounts were a payment in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof respect of such Securities then due; and provided further that, at the time such notice is given, such obligations to pay such Additional Amounts remains in effect. Prior to any redemption of the Securities pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall provide the Fiscal Agent with one or more certificates (signed by the President or any Vice President and the Treasurer or the Secretary) of the Company on which the Fiscal Agent may conclusively rely to the effect that the Company is entitled to redeem such Securities pursuant to such paragraph and that the conditions precedent to the right of the Company to redeem such Securities pursuant to such paragraph have occurred and a written opinion of counsel (who may be an employee of the Company or the Guarantor) stating that all legal conditions precedent to the right of the Company to redeem such Securities pursuant to such paragraph have occurred. (c) Except as set forth in the next succeeding paragraph, the Company shall redeem the Bearer Securities as a whole but not in part, upon notice as hereinafter prescribed, at 100% of their principal amount, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption, less applicable withholding taxes, if any, plus any applicable Additional Amounts payable, in the event that the Company determines that payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on a Bearer Security or a coupon appertaining thereto made outside the United States by the Company or a paying agent, based on a written opinion of counsel, would under any present or future laws or regulations of the United States be subject to any certification, identification or information reporting requirement with regard to the nationality, residence or identity of a beneficial owner of a Bearer Security or a coupon appertaining thereto who is a United States Alien (other than a requirement (a) that would not be applicable to a payment made by the Company or cashany one of its paying agents (i) directly to the beneficial owner or (ii) to a custodian, nominee or other agent of the beneficial owner, or (b) that can be satisfied by the custodian, nominee or other agent certifying that the beneficial owner is a United States Alien, provided, however, in each case referred to in clauses (a)(ii) and (b), payment by such custodian, nominee or other agent of the beneficial owner is not otherwise subject to any such requirement). The Company shall make such determination on the basis of a written opinion of counsel and will notify the Fiscal Agent thereof in writing as soon as practicable, stating in the notice the effective date of such certification, identification, or information reporting requirement and the dates within which the redemption shall occur, and the Fiscal Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the holders of the Securities in accordance with the Fiscal Agency Agreement. The Company shall determine the redemption date by notice to the Fiscal Agent at least 75 days before the redemption date, unless shorter notice is acceptable to the Fiscal Agent. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, Bearer Securities must take place on such basis and with such conditions as date, not later than one year after the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action publication of the Board of Directors initial notice of the Company ordering the redemption Company's determination of the Rightsexistence of such certification, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Priceidentification or information reporting requirement. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; providednot so redeem the Bearer Securities, however, if the Company, based on a written opinion of counsel, determines not less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, that no such payment would be subject to any requirement described above, in which case the failure to giveCompany shall notify the Fiscal Agent, or which shall give prompt notice of that determination in accordance with the Fiscal Agency Agreement and any defect in, any such earlier redemption notice shall not affect thereupon be revoked and of no further effect. Notwithstanding the validity next preceding paragraph, if and so long as the certification, identification or information reporting requirement referred to in the next preceding paragraph would be fully satisfied by payment of United States withholding, backup withholding or similar taxes, the Company may elect, prior to publication of the notice of redemption and in lieu of redemption of the Bearer Securities, to have the provisions of this paragraph apply in lieu of the provisions of the next preceding paragraph. In that event, the Company will pay such Additional Amounts (without regard to Section 2 hereof) as are necessary in order that, following the effective date of such redemption. Within ten requirements, every net payment made outside the United States by the Company or a paying agent of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on a Bearer Security or a coupon appertaining thereto to a holder who is a United States Alien (10without regard to a certification, identification or information reporting requirement as to the nationality, residence or identity of such holder), after deduction for United States withholding, backup withholding or similar taxes (other than a tax (i) that would not be applicable in the circumstances referred to in the parenthetical clause of the first sentence of the next preceding paragraph or (ii) are imposed as a result of presentation of such Bearer Security or coupon for payment more than 10 days after the action of date on which such payment becomes due and payable or on which payment thereof is duly provided for, whichever occurs later), will not be less than the Board of Directors ordering amount provided in the redemption of Bearer Security or the Rightsrelated coupon to be then due and payable. If the Company elects to pay such Additional Amounts and as long as it is obligated to pay such Additional Amounts, the Company may subsequently redeem the Bearer Securities, at any time, in whole but not in part, upon not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days notice, given as hereinafter prescribed, at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest to date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any. (d) Each Security is subject to redemption in whole or in part (which shall give notice of such redemption to be in a principal amount hereof which is U.S. $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) at the Rights Agent and the holders option of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice holder thereof on any Holder Redemption Date (as defined below) at a redemption price equal to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books 100% of the Rights Agent orprincipal amount thereof, prior together with accrued interest, if a Redemption Event shall occur or have occurred. For purposes hereof a "Redemption Event" shall have occurred if the Company's Common Stock (or other equity securities into which the Securities are then convertible) is neither listed for trading on a United States national securities exchange nor approved for trading on an established automated over-the-counter trading market in the United States. The "Holder Redemption Date" with respect to any Redemption Event shall be the Distribution Date, on ninetieth day after the registry books later of the transfer agent Exchange Date or the date a Redemption Event has occurred. Notwithstanding the fact that a Security or a portion thereof is called for redemption by the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in Company, each holder of a Security desiring to exercise the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of option for redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 3(d) shall, as a condition to such redemption, on or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with before the purchase close of Common Shares business on the fifth day prior to the Distribution Holder Redemption Date., surrender the Security to be redeemed in whole or in part together with the redemption notice hereon duly executed at the place or places specified in the notice required by Section 3(e) and otherwise comply with the provisions of

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) Company and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish; provided, however, if the Board of Directors of the -------- ------- Company authorizes redemption of the Rights on or after the time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be Continuing Directors then in office and such authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such Continuing Directors. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure -------- ------- to give, give or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company maySubject to the provisions of paragraph 2(g) hereof, at its option and with on not less than thirty (30) days notice (the approval of the Board of Directors, "Redemption Notice") given at any time prior after the Effective Date, to Registered Holders of the Close of Business on Warrants being redeemed, the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as Warrants may be determined by action redeemed, at the option of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 ____ per RightWarrant., appropriately adjusted provided the Market Price of the Common Stock receivable upon exercise of such Warrants shall exceed $____ with respect to reflect the Warrants (the "Target Prices"), subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 8(f), below. Market Price shall mean (i) the average closing bid price, for thirty (30) consecutive business days, of the Common Stock as reported by Nasdaq, ending on the Calculation Date if the Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, or (ii) the average last reported sales price, for thirty (30) consecutive business days, ending on the Calculation Date of the Common Stock as reported by the primary exchange on which the Common Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange, or by Nasdaq, if the Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market. All Warrants of a class must be redeemed if any stock splitof that class are redeemed. For purposes of this Section 8, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the Calculation Date shall mean a date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as within 15 days of the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay mailing of the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cashNotice. Such The date fixed for redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions Warrants is referred to herein as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date".” (b) Immediately upon If the action conditions set forth in Section 8(a) are met, and the Company desires to exercise its right to redeem the Warrants, it shall request the Warrant Agent to mail a Redemption Notice to each of the Board of Directors Registered Holders of the Company ordering Warrants to be redeemed, first class, postage prepaid, not later than the thirtieth day before the date fixed for redemption, at their last address as shall appear on the records maintained pursuant to Section 6(b). Any notice mailed in the manner provided herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder receives such notice. (c) The Redemption Notice shall specify (i) the redemption of price, (ii) the RightsRedemption Date, evidence of which (iii) the place where the Warrant Certificates shall have been filed with be delivered and the Rights AgentRedemption Price paid, and without any further action and without any notice, (iv) that the right to exercise the Rights will Warrant shall terminate and at 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) on the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive business day immediately preceding the Redemption PriceDate. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the No failure to give, or mail such notice nor any defect in, any such notice therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for such redemptionredemption except as to a Registered Holder (a) to whom notice was not mailed or (b) whose notice was defective. Within ten An affidavit of the Warrant Agent or of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company that the Redemption Notice has been mailed shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. (10d) days Any right to exercise a Warrant shall terminate at 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) on the business day immediately preceding the Redemption Date. On and after the action Redemption Date, Registered Holders of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the RightsWarrant, the Redemption Price. (e) From and after the Redemption Date, the Company shall give notice shall, at the place specified in the Redemption Notice, upon presentation and surrender to the Company by or on behalf of the Registered Holder thereof of one or more Warrant Certificates evidencing Warrants to be redeemed, deliver or cause to be delivered to or upon the written order of such redemption Registered Holder a sum in cash equal to the Rights Agent Redemption Price of each such Warrant. From and after the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear Redemption Date and upon the registry books deposit or setting aside by the Company of a sum sufficient to redeem all the Rights Agent orWarrants called for redemption, prior such Warrant shall expire and become void and all rights hereunder and under the Warrant Certificates, except the right to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the receive payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither Price, shall cease. (f) If the Company nor any shares of its Affiliates the Company's Common Stock are subdivided or Associates may redeem, acquire combined into a greater or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase smaller number of shares of Common Shares Stock, the Target Prices shall be proportionally adjusted by the ratio which the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event bears to the Distribution Datetotal number of shares of Common Stock to be outstanding immediately after such event.

Redemption. (a) The Company mayshall redeem, at its the Redemption Price, any and all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of each Investor on the Redemption Date. (b) The Company shall redeem, at the Redemption Price, the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of each Investor, in whole or in part at the option and with of such Investor, upon the approval occurrence of any of the Board following: (i) a Sale of Directorsthe Company, at (ii) a Key Person Event, (iii) an Event of Noncompliance or (iv) the failure of the covenants contained in ARTICLES V, VI or VII to be effective and applicable in respect of the Preferred Stock (each, a “Mandatory Redemption Event”). The Company shall give written notice to the Investors of (A) the expected occurrence of any time Mandatory Redemption Event arising under clause (i) of the definition thereof not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Close proposed closing date thereof, describing in reasonable detail such transaction, including the proposed closing and payment date with respect thereto, and (B) the occurrence of a Key Person Event specified in clause (ii) above and an Event of Noncompliance specified in clause (iii) above within ten days of obtaining Knowledge or receiving notice of such occurrence. To have shares of Preferred Stock redeemed, the holders thereof must give written notice to the Company after the occurrence of a Mandatory Redemption Event, demanding redemption and specifying the number of shares to be redeemed. With respect to the events specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mandatory Redemption Event,” each Investor must deliver such notice to the Company within twenty days after receiving notice from the Company as to any such event. Upon receipt of any proper redemption demand from an Investor, the Company covenants and agrees that it will redeem the shares of Preferred Stock or the portion thereof held by such Investor subject to redemption. The closing date for any redemption due to the occurrence of an event specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mandatory Redemption Event” shall not be later than the closing date of such event. The closing date for a redemption due to any other Mandatory Redemption Event shall occur within ten Business Days of the Company’s receipt of the redemption demand. The obligation of the Company to redeem the Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 2.7(b) is subject to the occurrence of the Mandatory Redemption Event in respect of which such offers and acceptances shall have been made. In the event that such Mandatory Redemption Event does not occur on or prior to the earlier proposed redemption date in respect thereof, the redemption shall be deferred until and shall be made upon the date on which such Mandatory Redemption Event occurs. The Company shall keep each Investor reasonably and timely informed of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or any such later date as may be determined by action deferral of the Company’s Board date of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and redemption, (ii) the Final Expiration Datedate on which such Mandatory Redemption Event and the redemption are expected to occur, and (iii) any determination by the Company that efforts to effect such Mandatory Redemption Event have ceased or been abandoned (in which case the offers and acceptances made pursuant to this Section in respect of such Mandatory Redemption Event shall be deemed rescinded). (c) To the extent the Company shall have funds legally available for such payment, the Company shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon the notice provided for below, to redeem, at the Redemption Price, the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in whole or in part; provided that if less than all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the Company shall redeem all but a pro rata portion of each Investor’s shares of Preferred Stock. In the event of such an optional redemption, the Company shall give the Investors irrevocable (other than as provided below) written notice of such redemption not less than all forty-five days prior to the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price date, specifying (i) the redemption date, (ii) the number of $0.001 per Rightshares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed on such date, appropriately adjusted (iii) the redemption price, (iv) the place or places where certificates for such shares are to reflect any stock splitbe surrendered for payment of the redemption price, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after (v) that dividends on the date hereof (shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption price being herein referred date, and (vi) stating that such redemption is to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects pursuant to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemptionthis Section 2.7(c); provided, however, that the failure Company may withdraw such offer at any time prior to give, or the redemption date so long as any defect in, of the rights of any such notice Investor shall not affect have been prejudiced in any material respect by reliance upon such offer of redemption. (d) In addition to the validity optional redemption rights provided in Section 2.7(c), in the event that (1) the Company requests, in writing, that the Investors consent to a contemplated Acquisition that otherwise does not constitute a Permitted Acquisition, (2) the Company gives at least 20 days prior written notice of such contemplated Acquisition prior to the consummation thereof and the Company provides prior to consummation of such contemplated Acquisition all financial and due diligence information regarding the contemplated Acquisition reasonably requested by the Investors prior to such consummation, (3) the Required Investors notify the Company, in writing, that they will not provide such consent and (4) the Company actually consummates such Acquisition, to the extent the Company shall have funds legally available for such payment, the Company shall have the right, upon the notice provided for below, to redeem, at the Redemption Price, the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in whole but not in part. In the event of such an optional redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give the Investors irrevocable (other than as provided below) written notice of such redemption not more than ten days following the consummation of such Acquisition, specifying (i) the redemption date, which shall not be more than 30 days following the consummation of such Acquisition, (ii) the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed on such date, (iii) the Rights Agent and redemption price, (iv) the holders place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the then outstanding Rights by mailing redemption price, (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such notice redemption date, and (vi) stating that such redemption is to all be made pursuant to this Section 2.7(d); provided, however, that the Company may withdraw such holders offer at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, any time prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books redemption date so long as any of the transfer agent rights of any Investor shall not have been prejudiced in any material respect by reliance upon such offer of redemption. (e) With respect to any shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed or repurchased under this Section 2.7 , the Company shall pay to the Investors holding the Preferred Stock being redeemed or purchased an amount in cash equal to the Redemption Price of the Preferred Stock being redeemed or purchased. The Company also shall pay in cash to the Investors holding Preferred Stock at the time of such redemption all accrued and unpaid fees, charges and other amounts owed by any Company Party to such Investors pursuant to the Investment Documents. If the Company is unable or shall fail to discharge its obligation to redeem all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at the time required pursuant to this Section 2.7 (excluding, for the Common Shares. Any notice which purposes of clarity, where the Company is mailed permitted to rescind or cancel any redemption as permitted herein), (i) the Company shall discharge such redemption or purchase obligation as soon thereafter as possible and the amounts payable in connection with such redemption or purchase shall bear interest as provided in the manner herein provided shall be deemed givenCertificate of Designations, whether or not from and after the holder receives date redemption is required pursuant to this Section 2.7. (f) Upon the notice. Each such notice redemption of redemption will state the method by which the shares of Preferred Stock and payment of the Redemption Price will redemption price therefor, dividends shall no longer accrue on such shares of Preferred Stock hereunder. In case fewer than all the shares represented by any certificate representing shares of Preferred Stock are redeemed, a new certificate shall be made. Neither issued representing the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior unredeemed shares without cost to the Distribution DateInvestor.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Distribution Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock combination, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable after the first occurrence of the event described in Section 11(a)(ii) and until such time as the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time Company’s right of redemption) or cashredemption hereunder has expired. Such The redemption of the Rights by the Board of Directors of the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors of the Company, in its sole discretion discretion, may establish. The date Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, Common Shares (based on which the current market price at the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption DateDirectors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agentthis Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the such action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give mail a notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company mayCompany, at its option and with option, may redeem the approval Securities, in whole or in part (but if in part, in aggregate principal amounts of the Board of Directorsno less than $1,000), at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date times, upon notice as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Datehereinafter prescribed, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price equal to 101% of $0.001 per Righttheir principal amount if redeemed before November 1, appropriately adjusted 2001 and 100% of their principal amount if redeemed on or after November 1, 2001, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (fixed for redemption. If fewer than all of the then outstanding Securities are to be redeemed, the Securities to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee not more than 75 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, by such redemption price being herein referred to method as the “Redemption Price”Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate. Provisions of this Security that apply to Securities called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of the Securities or portions of Securities to be called for redemption. (b) If, at any time, the Company shall determine that as a result of any change in or amendment to the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein affecting taxation, or any amendment to or change in an official application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings which change or amendment becomes effective on or after October 17, 1995 the Company has or will become obligated to pay to the holder of any Security or Coupon Additional Amounts and such obligation cannot be avoided by the Company taking reasonable measures available to it, then the Company may, at its optionelection exercised at any time when such conditions continue to exist, redeem such Securities as a whole but not in part, upon notice as hereinafter prescribed, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption; provided that no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days -------- prior to the earliest date on which the Company would be obliged to pay the Redemption Price either such Additional Amounts were a payment in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof respect of such Securities then due; and provided further, that at the time such notice is given, such -------- ------- obligation to pay such Additional Amounts remains in effect. Prior to any redemption of the Securities pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall provide the Trustee with one or more certificates (signed by the President or any Vice President and the Treasurer or the Secretary) of the Company on which the Trustee may conclusively rely to the effect that the Company is entitled to redeem such Securities pursuant to such paragraph and that the conditions precedent to the right of the Company to redeem such Securities pursuant to such paragraph have occurred and a written Opinion of Counsel (who may be an employee of the Company) stating that all legal conditions precedent to the right of the Company to redeem such Securities pursuant to such paragraph have occurred. (c) The Company shall, except as set forth in the next succeeding paragraph, redeem the Bearer Securities as a whole but not in part, upon notice as hereinafter prescribed, at 100% of their principal amount, together with interest accrued and unpaid to the date fixed for redemption, less applicable withholding taxes, if any, plus any applicable Additional Amounts payable, after the Company determines, based on a written Opinion of Counsel, that any certification, identification or information reporting requirement of any present or future United States law or regulation with regard to the nationality, residence or identity of a beneficial owner of a Bearer Security or a Coupon appertaining thereto who is a United States Alien would be applicable to a payment of principal of or interest on a Bearer Security or a Coupon appertaining thereto made outside the United States by the Company or a paying agent (other than a requirement (a) which would not be applicable to a payment made by the Company or cashany one of its paying agents (i) directly to the beneficial owner or (ii) to a custodian, nominee or other agent of the beneficial owner, or (b) which could be satisfied by the Holder, custodian, nominee or other agent certifying that the beneficial owner is a United States Alien, provided, however, in each case referred to in clauses (a)(ii) and (b) -------- ------- payment by such custodian, nominee or agent of the beneficial owner is not otherwise subject to any requirement referred to in this sentence). The Company shall make such determination and will notify the Trustee thereof in writing as soon as practicable, stating in the notice the effective date of such certification, identification, or information reporting requirement and the dates within which the redemption shall occur, and the Trustee shall give prompt notice thereof in accordance with the Indenture. The Company shall determine the Redemption Date by notice to the Trustee at least 75 days before the Redemption Date, unless shorter notice is acceptable to the Trustee. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, Securities must take place on such basis and with such conditions as date, not later than one year after the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action publication of the Board of Directors initial notice of the Company ordering the redemption Company's determination of the Rightsexistence of such certification, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Priceidentification or information reporting requirement. The Company shall promptly not so redeem the Bearer Securities, however, if the Company shall, based on a subsequent event, determine, based on a written Opinion of Counsel, not less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, that no such payment would be subject to any requirement described above, in which case the Company shall notify the Trustee, which shall give public prompt notice of that determination in accordance with the Indenture and any earlier redemption notice shall thereupon be revoked and of no further effect. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if and so long as the certification, identification or information reporting requirement referred to in the preceding paragraph would be fully satisfied by payment of United States withholding, backup withholding or similar taxes, the Company may elect, prior to the giving of the notice of redemption, to have the provisions of this paragraph apply in lieu of the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In that event, the Company will pay such Additional Amounts (without regard to Section 2 hereof) as are necessary in order that, following the effective date of such requirements, every net payment made outside the United States by the Company or a paying agent of the principal of and interest on a Bearer Security or a Coupon appertaining thereto to a Holder who is a United States Alien (without regard to a certification, identification or information reporting requirement as to the nationality, residence or identity of such Holder), after deduction for United States withholding, backup withholding or similar taxes (other than withholding, backup withholding or similar taxes (i) which would not be applicable in the circumstances referred to in the parenthetical clauses of the first sentence of the next preceding paragraph or (ii) are imposed as a result of presentation of such Bearer Security or Coupon for payment more than 10 days after the date on which such payment becomes due and payable or on which payment thereof is duly provided for, whichever is later), will not be less than the amount provided in the Bearer Security or the Coupon to be then due and payable. If the Company elects to pay such Additional Amounts and as long as it is obligated to pay such Additional Amounts, the Company may subsequently redeem the Bearer Securities, at any time, in whole but not in part, upon not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days notice, given as hereinafter prescribed, at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption and Additional Amounts, if any. (d) If there shall occur a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture) with respect to the Company, then the Holder of this Security shall have the right, at such Holder's option, exercised in accordance with this Section 3(d), to require the Company to purchase this Security, in whole but not in part, on the Holder Redemption Date at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued interest to the Holder Redemption Date. Notwithstanding the fact that a Security is called for redemption by the Company otherwise than pursuant to this Section 3(d), each Holder of a Security desiring to exercise the option for redemption set forth in this Section 3(d) shall, as a condition to such redemption, on or before the close of business on the fifth Business Day prior to the Holder Redemption Date, surrender the Security to be redeemed (together with all unmatured Coupons, if applicable), in whole but not in part, together with the Redemption Notice hereon duly executed at the place or places specified in the notice required by Section 3(e) and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 3(f). A Holder of a Security who has tendered a Redemption Notice (i) will be entitled to revoke its election by delivering a written notice of such revocation together with the Holder's non-transferable receipt for such Security to the office or agency of the Company designated as the place for the payment of the Securities to be so redeemed on or before the Holder Redemption Date and (ii) will retain the right to convert its Securities into shares of Common Stock of the Company on or before the close of business on the fifth day (or if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) next preceding the Holder Redemption Date. In connection with any repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section 3(d), the Company will comply with any applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and nothing herein, including the time periods in which redemption is to occur, shall require the Company to take action which violates such applicable rules and regulations. (e) Notice of any redemption or notice in connection with a Change of Control will be given in accordance with Section 3.1 of the Indenture. (f) If (i) notice of redemption has been given in the manner set forth in Section 3.1 of the Indenture with respect to Securities to be redeemed at the option of the Company, or (ii) notice of redemption has been given by the Holder of a Security to be redeemed pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof, the Securities so to be redeemed shall become due and payable on the applicable Redemption Date specified in such notice and upon presentation and surrender of the Securities at the place or places specified in the notice given by the Company with respect to such redemption, together in the case of Bearer Securities with all appurtenant Coupons, if any, maturing subsequent to the Redemption Date, the Securities shall be paid and redeemed by the Company, at the places and in the manner and currency herein specified and at the Redemption Price together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that -------- ------- interest due in respect of Coupons maturing on or prior to the failure Redemption Date shall be payable only upon the presentation and surrender of such Coupons (at an office or agency located outside of the United States of America). If any Bearer Security surrendered for redemption shall not be accompanied by all appurtenant Coupons maturing after the Redemption Date, such Security may be paid after deducting from the amount otherwise payable an amount equal to givethe face amount of all such missing Coupons, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity surrender of such redemptionmissing Coupon or Coupons may be waived by the Company and the Trustee if they are furnished with such security or indemnity as they may require to save each of them and each other paying agency of the Company harmless. Within ten (10) days From and after the action of the Board of Directors ordering Redemption Date, if monies for the redemption of Securities shall have been available at the Rightsprincipal corporate trust office of the Trustee for redemption on the Redemption Date, the Company Securities shall give notice of such redemption cease to bear interest, the Coupons for interest appertaining to Bearer Securities maturing subsequent to the Rights Agent Redemption Date shall be void, and the only right of the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided Securities shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the to receive payment of the Redemption Price will be madetogether with accrued interest to the Redemption Date. Neither If monies for the redemption of the Securities are not made available by the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeemfor payment until after the Redemption Date, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior Securities shall not cease to the Distribution Datebear interest until such monies have been so made available.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value 34 any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.0001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (ba) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company maySubject to the provisions of paragraph 2(g) hereof, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, on not less than thirty (30) days notice given at any time prior after ____, 1998 (the "Redemption Notice"), to Registered Holders of the Close of Business on Warrants being redeemed, the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as Warrants may be determined by action redeemed, at the option of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.05 per RightWarrant, appropriately adjusted provided the Market Price of the Common Stock receivable upon exercise of such Warrants shall equal or exceed $16.00 with respect to reflect the Warrants (the "Target Price"), subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 8(f), below. Market Price shall mean (i) the average last reported sale price of the Common Stock, for twenty (20) consecutive business days ending on the Calculation Date as reported by Nasdaq, if the Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market, or (ii) the average closing bid price of the Common Stock, for twenty (20) consecutive business days ending on the Calculation Date, as reported by the primary exchange on which the Common Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange, or by Nasdaq, if the Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. All Warrants of a class must be redeemed if any stock splitof that class are redeemed, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after provided that the Warrants underlying the Unit Purchase Option may only be redeemed in compliance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Unit Purchase Option. For purposes of this Section 8, the Calculation Date shall mean a date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as within 5 days of the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay mailing of the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cashNotice. Such The date fixed for redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions Warrants is referred to herein as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date".” (b) Immediately upon If the action conditions set forth in Section 8(a) are met, and the Company desires to exercise its right to redeem the Warrants, it shall request the Underwriters to mail a Redemption Notice to each of the Board of Directors Registered Holders of the Company ordering Warrants to be redeemed, first class, postage prepaid, not later than the thirtieth day before the date fixed for redemption, at their last address as shall appear on the records maintained pursuant to Section 6(b). Any notice mailed in the manner provided herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder receives such notice. (c) The Redemption Notice shall specify (i) the redemption price, (ii) the Redemption Date, (iii) the place where the Warrant Certificates shall be delivered and the redemption price paid, (iv) that the Underwriters will assist each Registered Holder of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed a Warrant in connection with the Rights Agent, exercise thereof and without any further action and without any notice, (v) that the right to exercise the Rights will Warrant shall terminate and at 5:00 P.M. (New York time) on the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive business day immediately preceding the Redemption PriceDate. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the No failure to give, or mail such notice nor any defect in, any such notice therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for such redemptionredemption except as to a Registered Holder (a) to whom notice was not mailed or (b) whose notice was defective. Within ten An affidavit of the Warrant Agent or of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Underwriters or the Company that notice of redemption has been mailed shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. (10d) days Any right to exercise a Warrant shall terminate at 5:00 P.M. (New York time) on the business day immediately preceding the Redemption Date. On and after the action Redemption Date, Registered Holders of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the RightsWarrant, the Redemption Price. (e) From and after the Redemption Date, the Company shall give notice shall, at the place specified in the Redemption Notice, upon presentation and surrender to the Company by or on behalf of the Registered Holder thereof of one or more Warrant Certificates evidencing Warrants to be redeemed, deliver or cause to be delivered to or upon the written order of such redemption Registered Holder a sum in cash equal to the Rights Agent Redemption Price of each such Warrant. From and after the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear Redemption Date and upon the registry books deposit or setting aside by the Company of a sum sufficient to redeem all the Rights Agent orWarrants called for redemption, prior such Warrants shall expire and become void and all rights hereunder and under the Warrant Certificates, except the right to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the receive payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither Price, shall cease. (f) If the Company nor any shares of its Affiliates the Company's Common Stock are subdivided or Associates may redeem, acquire combined into a greater or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase smaller number of shares of Common Shares Stock, the Target Prices shall be proportionally adjusted by the ratio which the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event bears to the Distribution Datetotal number of shares of Common Stock to be outstanding immediately after such event.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (ba) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following Close of Business on the Shares tenth Business Day after the Stock Acquisition Date (or such later which date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Companyextended pursuant to Section 27 hereof) and or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock share split, stock share dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “"Redemption Price”) and "). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the Company maycontrary, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by shall not be exercisable after the Company may be made effective at first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event until such time, on such basis and with such conditions time as the Board Company's right of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Datehereunder has expired.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right rights thereafter of the holders a holder of such Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) business days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such Such notice of redemption will shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof23, and other than in connection with the purchase repurchase of Common Shares Stock prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0 .001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice . The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, -------- however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall ------- not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “"Redemption Date.”" (ba) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, -------- however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not ------- affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give prompt written notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Continuing Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and Company or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 .01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any (A) dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares, (B) subdivision of the outstanding Common Shares, (C) combination of the outstanding Common Shares (by reverse stock split, split or otherwise) into a smaller number of Common Shares or (D) issuance of any shares of the Company's capital stock dividend in a reclassification of the Common Shares (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation) or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such ; provided, however, if the Board of Directors of the Company authorizes redemption of the Rights by on or after the Company may time a Person becomes an Acquiring Person, then there must be made effective at Continuing Directors then in office and such time, on authorization shall require the concurrence of a majority of such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption DateContinuing Directors.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business Commencing on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Initial Warrant Redemption Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, on 30 days prior written notice redeem all the Warrants at its option$.05 per Warrant, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that before any such call for redemption of Warrants can take place, the (A) high closing bid price for the Common Stock in the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System or (B) the closing sale price on the primary exchange on which the 20 Common Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange, shall have for twenty (20) trading days within a period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days ending on the fifth trading day prior to the date on which the notice contemplated by (b) and (c) below is given, equalled or exceeded $9.50 per share with respect to the Warrants (subject to adjustment in the event of any stock splits or other similar events as provided in Section 8 hereof). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Warrants underlying the Representatives' Warrants are not subject to redemption prior to the issuance of the underlying Representatives' Warrants. (b) In case the Company shall exercise its right to redeem all of the Warrants, it shall give or cause to be given notice to the Registered Holders of the Warrants, by mailing to such Registered Holders a notice of redemption, first class, postage prepaid, at their last address as shall appear on the records of the Warrant Agent. Any notice mailed in the manner provided herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder receives such notice. Not less than five business days prior to the mailing to the Registered Holders of the Warrants of the notice of redemption, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Representatives a similar notice telephonically and confirmed in writing together with a list of the Registered Holders (including their respective addresses and number of Warrants beneficially owned) to whom such notice of redemption has been or will be given. (c) The notice of redemption shall specify (i) the redemption price, (ii) the date fixed for redemption, which shall in no event be less than thirty (30) days after the date of mailing of such notice, (iii) the place where the Warrant Certificate shall be delivered and the redemption price shall be paid, (iv) that the Representatives are the Company's exclusive warrant solicitation agent and shall receive the commission contemplated by Section 4(b) hereof, and (v) that the right to exercise 21 the Warrant shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the business day immediately preceding the date fixed for redemption. The date fixed for the redemption of the Warrants shall be the Redemption Date. No failure to give, or mail such notice nor any defect in, any such notice therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for such redemptionredemption except as to a holder (a) to whom notice was not mailed or (b) whose notice was defective. Within ten (10) days after the action An affidavit of the Board of Directors ordering Warrant Agent or the redemption Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the RightsCompany that notice of redemption has been mailed shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. (d) Any right to exercise a Warrant shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the business day immediately preceding the Redemption Date. The redemption price payable to the Registered Holders shall be mailed to such persons at their addresses of record. (e) The Company shall indemnify the underwriters and each person, if any, who controls the underwriters within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from the registration statement or prospectus referred to in Section 5(b) hereof to the same extent and with the same effect (including the provisions regarding contribution) as the provisions pursuant to which the Company has agreed to indemnify the underwriters contained in Section 7 of the Underwriting Agreement. (f) Five business days prior to the Redemption Date, the Company shall give notice furnish to the Representatives (i) an opinion of counsel to the Company, dated such date and addressed to the Representatives, and (ii) a "cold comfort" letter dated such date addressed to the Representatives, signed by the independent public accountants who have issued a report on the Company's financial 22 statements included in such registration statement, in each case covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus included therein) and, in the case of such redemption accountants' letter, with respect to events subsequent to the Rights Agent date of such financial statements, as are customarily covered in opinions of issuer's counsel and the holders in accountants' letters delivered to underwriters in underwritten public offerings of securities, including, without limitation, those matters covered in Sections 6(d) and (i) of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice Underwriting Agreement. (g) The Company shall as soon as practicable after the Redemption Date, and in any event within 15 months thereafter, make " generally available to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon its security holders" (within the registry books meaning of Rule 158 under the Act) an earnings statement (which need not be audited) complying with Section 11 (a) of the Rights Agent or, Act and covering a period of at least 12 consecutive months beginning after the Redemption Date. (h) The Company shall deliver within five business days prior to the Distribution DateRedemption Date copies of all correspondence between the Commission and the Company, on its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the registry books Commission or its staff with respect to such registration statement and permit the Representatives to do such investigation, upon reasonable advance notice, with respect to information contained in or omitted from the registration statement as it deems reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws or rules of the transfer agent for NASD. Such investigation shall include access to books, records and properties and opportunities to discuss the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment business of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither Company with its officers and independent auditors, all to such reasonable extent and at such reasonable times and as often as the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution DateRepresentatives shall reasonably request.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”) and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give prompt written notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s 's Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company) and (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.00125 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “Redemption Price”"REDEMPTION PRICE") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date"REDEMPTION DATE.”" (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.

Redemption. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directorsoption, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth Close of Business on the tenth (10th) day following the Shares Stock Acquisition Date (Date, or such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company (or, if the Stock Acquisition Date shall have occurred prior to the Record Date, the Close of Business on the tenth (10th) day following the Record Date, or such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Board of Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and ), or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”) ). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, a Distribution Date shall not occur and the Company may, at its option, pay Rights shall not be exercisable until such time as the Redemption Price either in Common Shares Company’s right of redemption hereunder has expired. (based on i) In the Current Per Share Market Price thereof at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by event the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis receives a Qualified Offer and with such conditions as the Board of Directors has not redeemed the Rights, in its sole discretion may establish. The accordance with Section 23(a) above, then, within ninety (90) days of the date on which such Qualified Offer is received by the Company (the “Offer Date”) the Board of Directors elects shall call a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of voting on a resolution (i) accepting such Qualified Offer, as such Qualified Offer may be amended or revised by the offering Person from time to make time to increase the price per share to be paid to holders of shares of Common Stock, and (ii) authorizing the redemption effective of all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at the Redemption Price pursuant to subparagraph (b)(ii) of this Section 23. The special meeting shall be referred held on a date selected by the Board of Directors, which date shall not be less than ninety (90) or more than 120 days (subject to extension to satisfy any then outstanding regulatory or information delivery requirements) after the later of (A) the Offer Date, and (B) the date of any previously scheduled meeting of stockholders held (or to be held) within sixty (60) days after the Offer Date; provided, however, that if (x) such other meeting shall have been called for the purpose of voting on a resolution with respect to another Qualified Offer and (y) the Offer Date is not later than 15 days after the date such other Qualified Offer was received by the Company, then both the resolution relating to the first Qualified Offer and the resolution relating to such other Qualified Offer shall be voted on at such special meeting (in addition to any other matters or resolutions to be considered at such meeting); provided, however, that in any 12-month period the Company shall not be required to hold more than one special meeting with respect to a Qualified Offer from any given potential Acquiring Person (including any Affiliates or Associates); and provided further, that if the Company shall publicly announce that the Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interest of stockholders to seek an alternative transaction so as to obtain greater value for stockholders than that provided by such Qualified Offer, then such vote shall be postponed to a meeting called by the “Redemption DateBoard of Directors which shall occur within 90 days after the date of such announcement. The Board of Directors shall set a date for determining the stockholders of record entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and applicable law. At the offering Person’s request the Company shall include, in any proxy soliciting material prepared by it in connection with the special meeting, proxy soliciting material submitted by the offering Person; provided, however, that the offering Person, by written agreement with the Company contained in or delivered with such request, shall have indemnified the Company and its officers and Directors against any and all liabilities resulting from any statements found to be defamatory, misstatements, misleading statements or omissions contained in or omitted from the offering Person’s proxy soliciting materials and have agreed to pay the Company’s incremental costs incurred as a result of including such material in the Company’s proxy soliciting material. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained this Agreement, if the Board of Directors determines that it is in the best interests of stockholders to seek an alternative transaction so as to obtain greater value for stockholders than that provided by any Qualified Offer, the Company shall be entitled to include information relating to such alternative transaction in the proxy soliciting material prepared by it in connection with the special meeting.” (ii) If, at the special meeting, the resolution to accept the Qualified Offer and authorize the redemption, or a resolution with respect to another Qualified Offer, receives the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of the special meeting, not giving effect to any affirmative votes cast by the Person who made the Qualified Offer or its Affiliates, then all of the Rights shall be redeemed by such stockholder action at the Redemption Price, effective immediately prior to the consummation of the Qualified Offer (provided that the Qualified Offer is consummated prior to sixty (60) days after the date of the special meeting). (iii) Nothing in this subparagraph (b) shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting the Company or any offering Person from proposing or engaging in any acquisition, disposition or other transfer of any securities of the Company, any merger or consolidation involving the Company, any sale or other transfer of assets of the Company, any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, or any other business combination or other transaction, or any other action by the Company or such offering Person; provided, however, that the holders of Rights shall have the rights set forth in this Rights Agreement with respect to any such acquisition, disposition, transfer, merger, consolidation, sale, liquidation, dissolution, winding-up, business combination, transaction or action. (c) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the RightsRights pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Section 23, evidence or upon effectiveness of which shall have been filed with the redemption of the Rights Agentpursuant to subparagraph (b) of this Section 23, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption PricePrice for each Right so held. The Promptly after the action of the Board of Directors or stockholders, as applicable, ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemptionredemption (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the The Company shall give promptly mail a notice of any such redemption to the Rights Agent and all the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent Transfer Agent for the Common SharesStock. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than (i) that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than (ii) in connection with the purchase purchase, acquisition or redemption of shares of Common Shares Stock prior to the Distribution Date. (d) The Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on the “current market value” as defined in Section 11(d)(i) hereof) of the Common Stock as of the time of redemption) or any other form of consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

Redemption. (a) The Company may, at its option and with the approval of the Board of Directors, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (i) the fifth tenth day following the Shares Acquisition Date (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Company’s Board a majority of Directors then in office and publicly announced by the Company) and Company or (ii) the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $0.001 0.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being herein referred to as the “"Redemption Price”") and the Company may, at its option, pay the Redemption Price either in Common Shares (based on the Current Per Share Market Price current per share market price thereof (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) at the time of redemption) or cash. Such redemption of the Rights by the Company may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. The date on which the Board of Directors elects to make the redemption effective shall be referred to as the “Redemption Date.” (b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Within ten (10) days after the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common Shares. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23 or in Section 24 hereof, and other than in connection with the purchase of Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date.